Clinical Parameters Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and Its Severity in Children Referred to a Sleep Laboratory in <scp>M</scp> yanmar

Male sex, overweight/obesity and tonsil grade-4 can predict OSAS and its severity in children. Lower SpO₂ levels, witnessed apnoea and excessive daytime sleepiness can also predict severe OSAS. Although the degree of obesity is correlated with OSAS severity in both older and younger children, the degree of tonsil grades is correlated with its severity only in younger children.