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Children with OSA were randomized to early AT (EAT) or watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC). Polysomnographic and health outcomes were assessed at baseline and 7 months. POSA was defined as a supine obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI)\u2009\u2265\u20092\u00d7 non-supine OAHI, with \u2265\u200930\u00a0min spent in each position.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Among 354 patients (mean age: 6.97\u2009\u00b1\u20091.39 years; male: 48.1%), 47.2% had POSA at baseline. Compared to non-POSA, children with POSA exhibited lower baseline OAHI [3.77 (2.48, 7.71) vs. 5.42 (3.03, 9.47) events\/h, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006], longer rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the supine position (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.05), shorter REM sleep in non-supine position (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.005), and fewer allergic conditions (37.7% vs. 48.4%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.05). Generalized linear models showed AHI reduction was associated with randomization grouping (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) but not POSA status (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.10). Our restricted cubic splines further supported this finding. Notably, in the WWSC group, POSA classification changed for half of the patients over 7 months, with changes in non-supine OAHI as a significant indicator.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>AT is effective in managing childhood OSA regardless of POSA status. The observed dynamic nature of POSA warrants future research into its pathophysiology and natural history.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Study for Children with OSAS (CHAT), Clinical Trial Identifier NCT00560859.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s11325-025-03393-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,30]],"date-time":"2025-06-30T08:31:15Z","timestamp":1751272275000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Supine position-related obstructive sleep apnea in children: insights from the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Siyu","family":"Dai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ming","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chun Ting","family":"Au","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nobel Tsz Kin","family":"Yuen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuzheng","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Agatha","family":"Tang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michelle Wai Ling","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Albert Martin","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7272-8285","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kate Ching Ching","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,30]]},"reference":[{"issue":"8","key":"3393_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"687","DOI":"10.1016\/S2213-2600(19)30198-5","volume":"7","author":"AV Benjafield","year":"2019","unstructured":"Benjafield AV, Ayas NT, Eastwood PR et al (2019) Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis. 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