Evaluation of obesity and asthma as risk factors for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in children.

Study Objectives: Asthma and obesity are risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children but their link to OSA severity is uncertain. We aimed at determining whether asthma or obesity was associated with an increased risk of moderate/severe OSA.

Methods: Children undergoing a one-night polysomnography for suspicion of OSA were retrospectively included.

ZIKA vasculitis: A new cause of stroke in children?

Viral infectious vasculitis is a cause of stroke in children. Zika virus infection is often asymptomatic. Neurological complications have however been reported: Guillain-Barré, ADEM, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, microcephaly in the fetus of infected mothers.