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Refika Ersu, ATS 2018 – Challenges in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in children

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Published Online: Jun 5th 2018

Refika Ersu (Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey) is a valued member of our Editorial Board for European Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases. She talked to us about the importance of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in children, as well as the major challenges achieving this.

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1. What are the long-term health risks of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children? (0:10)
2. What are the major challenges in diagnosing OSA in children? (2:10)

Hear more from Refika Ersu on the management of children with OSA, here.

Speaker disclosure: Refika Ersu has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference 2018, San Diego, CA, US, May 2018.

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