Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea: Hypertension was not mentioned

EDITOR—An important effect is missing in the editorial on childhood obstructive sleep apnoea by Kotagal.1 The neuropsychological sequelae of this condition were mentioned, but another effect was not—namely, high blood pressure. This omission is not uncommon as shown by a report on the global burden of hypertension.2 Currently, there is good evidence—for example,...