Class 3. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Airway Disease, Apnea or Hypoventilation

Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome

Shirleen Kohn, Mari Evans, Reem Itani, Shuo Wang, Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz, Sally L. Davidson Ward, Thomas G. Keens, Iris A. PerezChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. United States Sleep MedicineSleep Med 2026; 148: DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.109190 AbstractRationale: Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is associated with obesity and sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) […]

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Surgical management of the airway in Jarcho-Levin syndrome: a case series

Madelyn Zapata-Valentin, Patricia Mulero Soto, Luis Martinez Nater, Jan Carlos Urban, Victor Ortiz JustinianoSt. Luke’s Episcopal Medical Center. Universidad Central del Caribe. Ponce Health Science University.Puerto Rico Journal of Surgery Case ReportsJ Surg Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag405 AbstractJarcho-Levin syndrome (JLS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by vertebral and rib malformations, with respiratory complications being

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Single-center experience with aortopexy in pediatric tracheomalacia: a case series

Ali Tadayon, Shayan Yousufzai, Mehdi Forooghi, Shahdokht Abooali, Parisa Zare, Hossein Hosseini, Alireza Yousefi, Mostafa Poorkhosravani, Mostafa Moqadas, Omidreza AzhNamazi Hospital and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Iran Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s13019-026-04415-z AbstractBackground: Tracheomalacia in infants often results from vascular compression and is frequently associated with multiple congenital anomalies. Aortopexy is a well-established

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Breathing challenges in achondroplasia: a comprehensive review of pediatric respiratory complications

Veronica Fasoli, Alessia Mariani, Federica Chironi, Mara Lelii, Barbara Madini, Beatrice Andrenacci, Alessia Rocchi, M. Francesca Bedeschi, M. Gaffuri, M. Pluderi, M. Francesca PatriaUniversità Degli Studi di Milano. Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. Italy Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2026.05.003 AbstractAchondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia, characterized by disproportionate short stature

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Association between upper airway obstruction and pulmonary hypertension in children with Down syndrome

Kevin Guy, Amal IsaiahUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine.United States Current Opinion in Pulmonary MedicineCurr Opin Pulm Med 2026; DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000001287 AbstractPurpose of review: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common nonlethal chromosomal aneuploidy, affecting 1 in 700 live births. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs in approximately 25% of children with DS and contributes to a 10% mortality

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Parental knowledge and awareness of complications of recurrent adenotonsillitis and its surgical management in children in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Abdulelah A. Otaif, Ramzi M. Dighriri, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Osama A. Alotayf, Ali Y. Shaikh, Saud N. Alwadani, Raghad M. Alnami, Asma M. SoweediJazan University, Jazan. Armed Forces Hospital.Saudi Arabia Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1761634 AbstractBackground: Recurrent adenotonsillitis is a frequent pediatric condition with complications affecting sleep, growth, hearing, and behavior. Parental

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Triggering a Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis in a Boy With Prader-Willi Syndrome-Associated Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Mari Tsukahara, Hideaki Yagasaki, Koichi Makino, Tomoaki Sano, Takeshi InukaUniversity of Yamanashi.Japan CureusCureus 2026; 18: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.103890 AbstractPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a multisystem genetic disorder frequently complicated by sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea. Respiratory infections may precipitate acute decompensation in vulnerable patients with PWS. A four-year-old boy with genetically confirmed PWS receiving growth hormone therapy

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Children With Down Syndrome Treated at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northeastern Colombia

Silvia N. Suarez Mantilla, Victor Manuel Mora Bautista, Martha Lucia Africano Leon, Diana C. Vergara Arenas, Yuli E. Rojas, Sergio Serrano-GomezUniversidad Industrial de Santander. Clinica Materno Infantil San Luis. Columbia CureusCureus 2026; 18: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102624 AbstractObstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is frequent in children with Down Syndrome (DS), associated with anatomical characteristics such as midfacial hypoplasia,

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Mechanisms underlying end-organ injury in sleep apnea

Mohammad Badran, Rene Cortese, Alex Gileles-Hillel, David GozalUniversity of Missouri. University of Kansas Medical Center. Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Marshall University.United States and Israel European Respiratory JournalEur Respir J 2026; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02397-2025 AbstractOSA is a prevalent chronic condition characterized by repetitive upper airway collapse that promotes the occurrence of

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Multidisciplinary care of pediatric obesity and its impact on sleep: a review

Ravali Inja, Christopher CieloChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.United States Frontiers in SleepFront Sleep 2026; 4: DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1634185 AbstractPediatric obesity has emerged as a significant global health issue with multifaceted consequences, including its impact on sleep health. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are among the serious sleep-related comorbidities in obese children, contributing to impaired

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