State of the Art in Comorbidities and Complications Associated with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders II

Dear Colleagues,

I invite you to contribute to a Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences entitled “State of the Art in Comorbidities and Complications Associated with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders II”, which aims to present the most up-to-date knowledge in the diagnosis and interdisciplinary management of sleep-related breathing disorders in both children and adults.

The term “sleep-related breathing disorders” (SRBDs) encompasses a range of pathologic conditions characterized by abnormal respiration during sleep that can affect both children and adults. The expanding knowledge on this topic has revealed that impaired sleeping and breathing have profound effects on many systemic functions; therefore, a modern approach requires the collaboration of different professionals, such as otorhinolaryngologists, pneumologists, neurologists, cardiologists, psychologists, dentists, and many others. The real prevalence of such conditions is unknown, especially in children, even though a growing awareness can be found among governments, researchers, and public opinion, especially with regard to the social implications that SRBDs can have. Moreover, recent studies have attracted attention to comorbidities that can be associated with SRBDs, and these comorbidities can influence SRBDs and vice versa. Regarding the current international situation, it would be interesting to evaluate the progress of COVID-19 disease in SRBD patients.

Defining the state-of-the-art knowledge on all the conditions orbiting around SRBDs from all points of view (etiology, diagnosis, clinical management, interdisciplinarity, and public health management) would be of great interest and impact to improve future research and the quality of life of SRBD patients.

I therefore invite you to submit your research on these topics, in the form of original research papers, reviews, and perspective articles.

Prof. Dr. Domenico Ciavarella
Prof. Dr. Michele Tepedino
Guest Editors

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• sleep-related breathing disorder
• obstructive sleep apnea
• central sleep apnea
• sleep-related hypoventilation
• sleep-related hypoxemia disorder
• mandibular advancement devices
• craniofacial morphology
• airway
• bruxism
• temporomandibular joint
• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2
• pulmonary disease
• cardiovascular disease
• neurological disease
• growth and development
• child
• sleep endoscopy
• polysomnography