| Talks： |
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Impact on behavior, growth and learning to cardiovascular and craniofacial development, and future treatment perspective
兒童阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止症：從行為、成長、學習到心血管與顏面發育的全方位影響與治療展望 |
| Name： |
| 康焜泰（Kun-Tai Kang） |
| Position： |
| Chief |
| Affiliation： |
| Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare |
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| Research Interests： |
Obstructive sleep apnea
Meta-analysis
National Health Insurance Database
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| Selected Publications： |
1. Kang KT, Yeh TH, Ko JY, Lee CH, Lin MT, Hsu WC. Effect of sleep surgery on blood pressure in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev. 2022;62:101590
2. Kang KT, Hsu WC. Efficacy of adenotonsillectomy on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and related outcomes: A narrative review of current evidence. J Formos Med Assoc. 2024 May;123(5):540-550.
3. Kang KT, Lin MT, Nakayama M, Young YH, Hsu WC. Association of vertigo with adult obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med. 2024 Dec 10;126:194-204
4. Kang KT, Chen YJ, Weng WC, Hsiao HT, Lee PL, Hsu WC. Minimal to mean airway area ratio of the pharynx: a novel predictor of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea in three-dimensional imaging. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Mar 19.
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| Abstract： |
| Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is marked by recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in disrupted airflow and adverse health effects. If left untreated, OSA in children is associated with cardiovascular complications, behavioral issues, impaired neurocognitive development, metabolic abnormalities, and other growth-related problems. Hypertrophy of the adenoid and tonsil that narrows the upper airway is the most common cause of OSA in children, and adenotonsillectomy is the first-line treatment for these children. This section provides a comprehensive overview addressing impacts of pediatric OSA and future perspectives in treatment. |
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