Children Who Snore Need to Be Evaluated for Sleep Apnea

Based on a review of over 3,000 research studies, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently published new guidelines recommending that children should be screened for snoring every time they visit their pediatrician.

This is a groundbreaking step for pediatric sleep medicine. It's a big change. It's important, because it tells pediatricians that sleep disorders in children are serious. It tells parents that snoring isn't just a cute thing where a child is doing something adults do.