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Wong WET, Saniasiaya J, Salehuddin NSM, H'ng SY, Nathan AM. Modification of McGill Oximetry Score in Improving the Diagnostic Capability of Paediatric OSA. Clin Otolaryngol 2024. [PMID: 39175226 DOI: 10.1111/coa.14214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to devise a modified oximetry scoring system and calculate its diagnostic accuracy in detecting paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). STUDY DESIGN This prospective diagnostic accuracy study was divided into two phases. SETTING The study was conducted at a quaternary teaching hospital. METHODS Polysomnograms performed from 1 April 2014 to 31 December 2021 were included. In Phase 1, the parameters of 95 oximetry trend graphs were evaluated, and a modified scoring system was constructed. In Phase 2, the modified scoring system was employed in 272 oximetry trend graphs, and its diagnostic accuracy was determined. A logistic regression model was used to assess the ability of each scoring system to predict paediatric OSAS. RESULTS A total of 367 patients were recruited. In Phase 1, a four-tier severity classification system was constructed. In Phase 2, its diagnostic accuracy was found to be 53.3% sensitive, 97% specific, with positive predictive value of 98.5% and negative predictive value of 34.6%. The lowest detectable apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) was 4.5. The inter-rater reliability calculated was 80%. Logistic regression was applied to assess associations of the modified McGill score (MMS) or McGill oximetry score (MOS) with OSAS. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was higher for the MMS than for MOS (0.78 [95% CI 0.73-0.84] vs. 0.59 [95% CI 0.51-0.66]). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that our modified scoring system had increased sensitivity at detecting OSAS at a much lower AHI and showed a much greater ability to predict paediatric OSAS.
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- Wannitta E Ting Wong
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Cassibba J, Aubertin G, Martinot JB, Le Dong N, Hullo E, Beydon N, Dupont-Athénor A, Mortamet G, Pépin JL. Analysis of mandibular jaw movements to assess ventilatory support management of children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated with positive airway pressure therapies. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024; 59:1905-1911. [PMID: 38593278 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND The polysomnography (PSG) is the gold-standard for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome diagnosis and assessment under positive airway pressure (PAP) therapies in children. Recently, an innovative digital medicine solution, including a mandibular jaw movement (MJM) sensor coupled with automated analysis, has been validated as an alternative to PSG for pediatric application. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the reliability of MJM automated analysis for the assessment of residual apnea/hypopnea events during sleep in children with OSA treated with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or continuous PAP (CPAP). METHODS In this open-label prospective non-randomized multicentric trial, we included children aged from 5 to 18 years with a diagnosis of severe OSA. The children underwent in-laboratory PSG with simultaneous MJM monitoring and at-home recording with MJM monitoring 3 months later. Agreement between PSG and MJM analysis in measuring the residual apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was evaluated by the Bland-Altman method. The treatment effect on residual AHI was estimated for both PSG and MJM analysis. RESULTS Fifteen (60% males) children were included with a median age of 12 years [interquartile range 8-15]. Two (17%) were ventilated with NIV and 13 (83%) with CPAP. There was a good agreement between MJM-AHI and PSG-AHI with a median bias of -0.25 (95% CI: -3.40 to +2.04) events/h. The reduction in AHI under treatment was consistently significant across the three measurement methods: in-laboratory PSG and MJM recordings in the laboratory and at home. CONCLUSION Automated analysis of MJM is a highly reliable alternative method to assess residual events in a small population treated with PAP therapies.
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- Julie Cassibba
- Pediatric Department, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Department and Reference Center for Rare Respiratory Diseases, RespiRare, Armand Trousseau Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Sleep Laboratory, CHU University Catholique of Louvain (UCL) Namur Site Sainte-Elisabeth, Namur, Belgium
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- Pediatric Department, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Sorbonne-Université, Hôpital Trousseau, Unité Fonctionnelle de Physiologie - Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires et du Sommeil, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Department and Reference Center for Rare Respiratory Diseases, RespiRare, Armand Trousseau Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
- HP2 Laboratory, INSERM U1300, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- HP2 Laboratory, INSERM U1300, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
- EFCR Laboratory, Thorax and Vessels Division, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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Fitzgerald DA, MacLean J, Fauroux B. Assessment of obstructive sleep apnoea in children: What are the challenges we face? Paediatr Respir Rev 2024:S1526-0542(24)00027-7. [PMID: 38616458 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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There is an increasing demand for the assessment of sleep-disordered breathing in children of all ages to prevent the deleterious neurocognitive and behaviour consequences of the under-diagnosis and under-treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea [OSA]. OSA can be considered in three broad categories based on predominating contributory features: OSA type 1 [enlarged tonsils and adenoids], type II [Obesity] and type III [craniofacial abnormalities, syndromal, storage diseases and neuromuscular conditions]. The reality is that sleep questionnaires or calculations of body mass index in isolation are poorly predictive of OSA in individuals. Globally, the access to testing in tertiary referral centres is comprehensively overwhelmed by the demand and financial cost. This has prompted the need for better awareness and focussed history taking, matched with simpler tools with acceptable accuracy used in the setting of likely OSA. Consequently, we present key indications for polysomnography and present scalable, existing alternatives for assessment of OSA in the hospital or home setting, using polygraphy, oximetry or contactless sleep monitoring.
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- Dominic A Fitzgerald
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Divisions of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Pediatric Non-invasive Ventilation and Sleep Unit AP-HP, Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Paris Cité University, EA 7330 VIFASOM, Paris, France
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Vennard H, Buchan E, Davies P, Gibson N, Lowe D, Langley R. Paediatric sleep diagnostics in the 21st century: the era of "sleep-omics"? Eur Respir Rev 2024; 33:240041. [PMID: 38925792 PMCID: PMC11216690 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0041-2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Paediatric sleep diagnostics is performed using complex multichannel tests in specialised centres, limiting access and availability and resulting in delayed diagnosis and management. Such investigations are often challenging due to patient size (prematurity), tolerability, and compliance with "gold standard" equipment. Children with sensory/behavioural issues, at increased risk of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), often find standard diagnostic equipment difficult.SDB can have implications for a child both in terms of physical health and neurocognitive development. Potential sequelae of untreated SDB includes failure to thrive, cardiopulmonary disease, impaired learning and behavioural issues. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of SDB is important to facilitate early intervention and improve outcomes.The current gold-standard diagnostic test for SDB is polysomnography (PSG), which is expensive, requiring the interpretation of a highly specialised physiologist. PSG is not feasible in low-income countries or outwith specialist sleep centres. During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, efforts were made to improve remote monitoring and diagnostics in paediatric sleep medicine, resulting in a paradigm shift in SDB technology with a focus on automated diagnosis harnessing artificial intelligence (AI). AI enables interrogation of large datasets, setting the scene for an era of "sleep-omics", characterising the endotypic and phenotypic bedrock of SDB by drawing on genetic, lifestyle and demographic information. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently announced a programme for the development of automated home-testing devices for SDB. Scorer-independent scalable diagnostic approaches for paediatric SDB have potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, accessibility and patient tolerability; reduce health inequalities; and yield downstream economic and environmental benefits.
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- Hannah Vennard
- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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Wilson A, Hartnett C, Kilner D, Davies K, Slee N, Chawla J, Iyer K, Kevat A. Real-world utility of overnight oximetry for the screening of obstructive sleep apnea in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 178:111892. [PMID: 38387157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem in children and can result in developmental and cognitive complications if untreated. The gold-standard tool for diagnosis is polysomnography (PSG); however, it is an expensive and time-consuming test to undertake. Overnight oximetry has been suggested as a faster and cheaper initial test in comparison to PSG as it can be performed at home using limited, reusable equipment. AIM This retrospective case control study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a home oximetry service (implemented in response to extended waiting times for routine PSG) in reducing the time between patient referral and treatment. METHODS Patients undergoing diagnostic sleep evaluation for suspected OSA who utilized the Queensland Children's Hospital screening home oximetry service in the first year since its inception in 2021 (n = 163) were compared to a historical group of patients who underwent PSG in 2018 (n = 311). Parameters compared between the two groups included time from sleep physician review to sleep test, ENT review, and definitive treatment in the form of adenotonsillectomy surgery (or CPAP initiation for those who had already undergone surgery). RESULTS The time from sleep physician review and request of the sleep-related study to ENT surgical treatment was significantly reduced (187 days for the HITH oximetry group vs 359 days for the comparable PSG group; p-value <0.05), and time from sleep study request to the report of results was significantly lower for patients in the oximetry group compared to those in the PSG group (11 days vs 105 days; p-value <0.05). CONCLUSION These results suggest that for children referred to a tertiary sleep center for possible obstructive sleep disordered breathing, a home oximetry service can be effective in assisting sleep evaluation and reducing the time to OSA treatment.
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- Alice Wilson
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Department of General Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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Ferati K, Bexheti-Ferati A, Palermo A, Pezzolla C, Trilli I, Sardano R, Latini G, Inchingolo AD, Inchingolo AM, Malcangi G, Inchingolo F, Dipalma G, Mancini A. Diagnosis and Orthodontic Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Children-A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:289. [PMID: 38337805 PMCID: PMC10855184 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14030289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory illness that is associated with recurrent episodes of either partial or full obstruction of the upper airways, or apnea, among other sleep disorders. This study aims to analyze, through a literature review, whether orthodontic treatment can be a good treatment strategy for this type of disorder. We performed a database search on Scopus, Web of Science, and Pubmed with the keywords OSA(S) and orthodontics to select the papers under evaluation. The criteria for inclusion were articles related to OSA(S) children undergoing an orthodontic treatment and clinical studies or case series, excluding systematic reviews, narrative reviews, meta-analyses, adult studies, animal models, and in vitro studies. The screening phase ended with the selection of 16 publications for this work. RME, or rapid maxillary expansion, turned out to be the preferred orthodontic treatment in cases of pediatric OSAS. The goal of this orthodontic procedure is to increase the hard palate's transverse diameter by reopening the mid-palatal suture. Children with maxillary contraction and dental malocclusion typically undergo such a procedure and have excellent results. However, OSAS is a multifactorial disorder; it does not seem related to the morphology of the oral cavity, and therefore, it is not always possible to cope with this problem exclusively through orthodontic treatment.
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- Kenan Ferati
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tetovo, 1220 Tetovo, North Macedonia; (K.F.); (A.B.-F.)
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, Birmingham B4 6BN, UK;
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (C.P.); (I.T.); (R.S.); (G.L.); (A.D.I.); (A.M.I.); (G.D.); (A.M.)
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Borsini E, Nigro CA. Proposal of a diagnostic algorithm based on the use of pulse oximetry in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 2023; 27:1677-1686. [PMID: 36526825 PMCID: PMC9758033 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-022-02757-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The aims of this study were to assess the cut-off values for oxygen desaturation index ≥ 3% (ODI3) to confirm obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in subjects undergoing polysomnography (PSG) and home-based respiratory polygraphy (RP), and to propose an algorithm based on pulse oximetry (PO) for initial management of patients with suspected OSA. METHODS This was an observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study. ODI3 was used to classify subjects as healthy (no OSA = AHI < 5 or < 15 events/h) or unhealthy (OSA = AHI ≥ 5 or ≥ 15 events/h). On the PSG or experimental group (Exp-G), we determined ODI3 cut-off values with 100% specificity (Sp) for both OSA definitions. ODI3 values without false positives in the Exp-G were applied to a validation group (Val-G) to assess their performance. A strategy based on PO was proposed in patients with suspected OSA. RESULTS In Exp-G (PSG) 1141 patients and in Val-G (RP) 1141 patients were included. In Exp-G, ODI3 > 12 (OSA = AHI ≥ 5) had a sensitivity of 69.5% (CI95% 66.1-72.7) and Sp of 100% (CI95% 99-100), while an ODI3 ≥ 26 had a 53.8% sensitivity (CI95% 49.3-58.2) and Sp of 100% (CI95% 99.4-100) for AHI ≥ 15. A high pretest probability for OSA by Berlin questionaire (≥ 2 categories) had a lower diagnostic performance than by STOP-BANG questionnaire ≥ 5 points (AHI ≥ 5: 0.856 vs. 0.899, p < 0.001; AHI ≥ 15: 0.783 vs. 0.807, p 0.026). CONCLUSION We propose the initial use of PO at home in cases of moderate-to-high pretest probability of OSA. This algorithm considers PO as well as RP and PSG for more challenging cases or in case of doubt.
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- Eduardo Borsini
- Sleep and Ventilation Unit, Buenos Aires Hospital Británico, 74 Perdriel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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van der Plas PPJM, van Heesch GGM, Koudstaal MJ, Pullens B, Mathijssen IMJ, Bernard SE, Wolvius EB, Joosten KFM. Non-Surgical Respiratory Management in Relation to Feeding and Growth in Patients with Robin Sequence; a Prospective Longitudinal Study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2023:10556656231199840. [PMID: 37728101 DOI: 10.1177/10556656231199840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To reflect upon our non-surgical respiratory management by evaluating clinical outcomes regarding airway, feeding, and growth during the first year of life in patients with Robin Sequence. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. PATIENTS/ PARTICIPANTS 36 patients with Robin Sequence who were treated between 2011 and 2021. INTERVENTIONS Positional therapy and respiratory support. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Data on respiratory outcomes included polysomnography characteristics and capillary blood gas values. Feeding outcomes were based on the requirement of additional tube feeding. Outcomes on growth were expressed as standard-deviation-scores (SDS) for weight-for-age (WFA) and height-for-age (HFA). RESULTS Twenty patients were treated with positional therapy (PT), whilst the other 16 patients required respiratory support. Twenty-two patients presented with non-isolated Robin Sequence (RS). During the first year of life, obstructive apnea hypopnea index decreased, oxygen levels enhanced, and capillary blood gas values improved. Eighty-six percent (31/36) experienced feeding difficulties, which completely resolved in 71% (22/31) during their first year of life. From start treatment, to stop treatment, to the age of 1 year, the SDS WFA worsened from -0.40 to -0.33 to -1.03, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Non-surgical respiratory treatment resulted in an improvement of respiratory outcomes to near normal during the first year of life in patients with RS. These patients often experience feeding difficulties and endure impaired weight gain up to 1 year of age, despite near normalization of breathing. The high prevalence of feeding difficulties and impaired weight for age indicate the urgency for early recognition and adequate treatment to support optimal growth.
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- Pleun P J M van der Plas
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Hand Surgery, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sophia Children's Hospital - Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Omer KA, Mlauzi R, Basera W, McGuire J, Meyer H, Lawrenson J, Peer S, Singh Y, Zampoli M. Low incidence of pulmonary hypertension in children with suspected obstructive sleep apnea: A prospective observational study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 171:111648. [PMID: 37419069 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an uncommon but serious perioperative risk factor in children undergoing surgery for adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Routine pre-operative echocardiography is commonly requested if severe OSA is suspected. We investigated the incidence of PH in children with suspected OSA and explored the association between PH and OSA severity. METHODS A prospective study of children aged 1-13 years with suspected OSA admitted for overnight oximetry (OO) and echocardiography at a pediatric referral hospital in Cape Town, South Africa from 2018 to 2019. OSA severity was defined by McGill Oximetry Score (MOS): MOS 1-2 (mild-moderate) and MOS 3-4 (severe). PH was defined as mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) ≥20 mmHg estimated on echocardiographic criteria. Children with congenital heart disease, underlying cardio-respiratory or genetic disorders, and severe obesity were excluded. RESULTS One hundred and seventy children median age 3.8 years (IQR 2.7-6.4) were enrolled and 103 (60%) were female. Twenty-two (14%) had a BMIz >1.0 and 99 (59%) had tonsillar enlargement grade 3/4. One hundred and twenty-two (71%) and 48 (28%) children had mild-moderate and severe OSA, respectively. Echocardiographic assessment for PH was successful in 160 (94%) children of which eight (5%) had PH with mPAP 20.8 mmHg (SD 0.9): six with mild-moderate OSA and two with severe OSA. No significant difference in mPAP and other echocardiographic indices was observed in children with mild-moderate (16.1 mmHg; SD 2.4) and severe OSA (15.7 mmHg; SD 2.1). Similarly, no clinical and OSA severity differences were observed in children with and without PH. CONCLUSION PH is uncommon in children with uncomplicated OSA and there is no association of PH with severity of OSA measured by OO. Routine echocardiographic screening for PH in children with clinical symptoms of OSA without co-morbidity is unwarranted.
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- Khadar A Omer
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, South Africa
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Paediatric Cardiology Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Solano-Pérez E, Coso C, Castillo-García M, Romero-Peralta S, Lopez-Monzoni S, Laviña E, Cano-Pumarega I, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, García-Río F, Mediano O. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Children: A Future Perspective Is Needed. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1708. [PMID: 37371803 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is a prevalent, but still, today, underdiagnosed illness, which consists of repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep with important repercussions for sleep quality. OSA has relevant consequences in the pediatric population, mainly in the metabolic, cardiovascular (CV), and neurological spheres. However, contrary to adults, advances in diagnostic and therapeutic management have been scarce in the last few years despite the increasing scientific evidence of the deleterious consequences of pediatric OSA. The problem of underdiagnosis and the lack of response to treatment in some groups make an update to the management of OSA in children necessary. Probably, the heterogeneity of OSA is not well represented by the classical clinical presentation and severity parameters (apnea/hypopnea index (AHI)), and new strategies are required. A specific and consensus definition should be established. Additionally, the role of simplified methods in the diagnosis algorithm should be considered. Finally, the search for new biomarkers for risk stratification is needed in this population. In conclusion, new paradigms based on personalized medicine should be implemented in this population.
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- Esther Solano-Pérez
- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
- Medicine Department, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Madrid, Spain
- Sleep Research Institute, 28036 Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
- Medicine Department, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Madrid, Spain
- Sleep Research Institute, 28036 Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Group of Precision Medicine in Chronic Diseases, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova and Santa María, 25198 Lleida, Spain
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), University of Lleida, 25002 Lleida, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Respiratory Diseases Group, Respiratory Service, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPAZ, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Medicine Department, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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Mesolella M, Allosso S, Coronella V, Massimilla EA, Mansi N, Motta G, Salerno G, Motta G. Extracapsular Tonsillectomy versus Intracapsular Tonsillotomy in Paediatric Patients with OSAS. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050806. [PMID: 37240976 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to compare our experience of intracapsular tonsillotomy performed with the help of a microdebrider usually used for adenoidectomy with results obtained from extracapsular surgery through dissection and from adenoidectomy in cases of people affected with OSAS, linked to adeno-tonsil hypertrophy, observed and treated in the last 5 years. METHODS 3127 children with adenotonsillar hyperplasia and OSAS-related clinical symptoms (aged between 3 and 12 years) underwent tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. A total of 1069 patients (Group A) underwent intracapsular tonsillotomy, while 2058 patients (Group B) underwent extracapsular tonsillectomy, from January 2014 to June 2018. The parameters considered in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the two different surgery techniques taken into consideration were as follows: the presence of possible postoperative complications, represented mainly by pain and perioperative bleeding; the level of postoperative respiratory obstruction compared with the original obstruction through night pulse oximetry, performed 6 months before and after the surgery; tonsillar hypertrophy relapse in Group A and/or the presence of residues in Group B with clinical evaluation performed 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year after the surgery; and postoperative life quality, evaluated through submitting to parents the same survey proposed before the surgery 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year after the surgery. RESULTS Regardless of the technique used (extracapsular tonsillectomy or intracapsular tonsillotomy), there was a clear improvement in both the obstructive respiratory symptomatology and quality of life in both patient groups, as highlighted by the pulse oximetry and the OSA-18 survey submitted later. CONCLUSIONS Intracapsular tonsillotomy surgery has improved in terms of a reduction in postoperative bleeding cases and pain reduction, with an earlier return to patients' usual lifestyle. Lastly, using a microdebrider with the intracapsular technique seems to be particularly effective in removing most of the tonsillar lymphatic tissue, leaving only a thin border of pericapsular lymphoid tissue and preventing lymphoid tissue regrowth during one year of follow-up.
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- Massimo Mesolella
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, 80112 Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, University Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, University Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Polytarchou A, Ohler A, Moudaki A, Koltsida G, Kanaka-Gantenbein C, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Gozal D, Kaditis AG. Nocturnal oximetry parameters as predictors of sleep apnea severity in resource-limited settings. J Sleep Res 2023; 32:e13638. [PMID: 35624085 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Nocturnal oximetry is an alternative modality for evaluating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) severity when polysomnography is not available. The Oxygen Desaturation (≥3%) Index (ODI3) and McGill Oximetry Score (MOS) are used as predictors of moderate-to-severe OSAS (apnea-hypopnea index-AHI >5 episodes/h), an indication for adenotonsillectomy. We hypothesised that ODI3 is a better predictive parameter for AHI >5 episodes/h than the MOS. All polysomnograms performed in otherwise healthy, snoring children with tonsillar hypertrophy in a tertiary hospital (November 2014 to May 2019) were analysed. The ODI3 and MOS were derived from the oximetry channel of each polysomnogram. Logistic regression was applied to assess associations of ODI3 or MOS (predictors) with an AHI >5 episodes/h (primary outcome). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and areas under ROC curves were used to compare the ODI3 and MOS as predictors of moderate-to-severe OSAS. The optimal cut-off value for each oximetry parameter was determined using Youden's index. Polysomnograms of 112 children (median [interquartile range] age 6.1 [3.9-9.1] years; 35.7% overweight) were analysed. Moderate-to-severe OSAS prevalence was 49.1%. The ODI3 and MOS were significant predictors of moderate-to-severe OSAS after adjustment for overweight, sex, and age (odds ratio [OR] 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.19-1.51); and OR 4.10, 95% CI 2.06-8.15, respectively; p < 0.001 for both). Area under the ROC curve was higher for the ODI3 than for MOS (0.903 [95% CI 0.842-0.964] versus 0.745 [95% CI 0.668-0.821]; p < 0.001). Optimal cut-off values for the ODI3 and MOS were ≥4.3 episodes/h and ≥2, respectively. The ODI3 emerges as preferable or at least a complementary oximetry parameter to MOS for detecting moderate-to-severe OSAS in snoring children when polysomnography is not available.
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- Anastasia Polytarchou
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA.,Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Sleep Center, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine and MUHC Children's Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA.,Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Sleep Center, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine and MUHC Children's Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.,Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA.,Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Sleep Center, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine and MUHC Children's Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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A novel, simple, and accurate pulse oximetry indicator for screening adult obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 2022; 26:1125-1134. [PMID: 34554375 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02439-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to develop a multiparametric oximetry indicator (IMp-SpO2) to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in adults. MATERIAL AND METHOD This was an observational, retrospective study of diagnostic accuracy. We included adults who had had a diagnostic polysomnography with few artifacts and a total sleep time of at least 180 min in the sleep laboratory. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5. The database was randomly divided into an experimental (Exp-G) and validation (Val-G) group. The program calculated several parameters of oxygen saturation variability (Par-VarSpO2): (a) oxygen desaturation index (ODI ≥ 3, 4%) and (b) 90, 95, and 97.5 percentiles of both the number of oxygen desaturations ≥ 3 and 4% (P90-97.5 OD3/4 W5-60) and SpO2 standard deviations in moving windows from 5 to 60 min (P90-P97.5 SDSpO2 W5-10). Area under the ROC curve (AUC-ROC), sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative likelihood ratios, and accuracy were calculated. RESULTS Of 1141 adults included in the study, experimental (571) and validation group (570) were similar (women 47% vs 45%, BMI 27.5 kg/m2 vs 27.2 kg/m2, and AHI 11.7 vs 12, p NS). The IMp-SpO2 developed in the experimental group consisted of a combination of 10 parameters of oxygen saturation variability. The presence of at least one IMp-SpO2 variable had a high diagnostic performance for OSA (sensitivity/specificity/accuracy: Exp-G: 92.8/94/93.2%; Val-G: 93/95.2/93.7%). The IMp-SpO2 AUC-ROC was higher (Exp-G 0.934, Val-G 0.941) than most of the Par-VarSpO2 (0.898-0.929, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The IMp-SpO2 showed a > 90% accuracy for OSA diagnosis in adults.
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Martinot JB, Cuthbert V, Le-Dong NN, Coumans N, De Marneffe D, Letesson C, Pépin JL, Gozal D. Clinical validation of a mandibular movement signal based system for the diagnosis of pediatric sleep apnea. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:1904-1913. [PMID: 33647188 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Given the high prevalence and risk for outcomes associated with pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a need for simplified diagnostic approaches. A prospective study in 140 children undergoing in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG) evaluates the accuracy of a recently developed system (Sunrise) to estimate respiratory efforts by monitoring sleep mandibular movements (MM) for the diagnosis of OSA (Sunrise™). METHODS Diagnosis and severity were defined by an obstructive apnea/hypopnea index (OAHI) ≥ 1 (mild), ≥ 5 (moderate), and ≥ 10 events/h (severe). Agreement between PSG and Sunrise™ was assessed by Bland-Altman method comparing respiratory disturbances hourly index (RDI) (obstructive apneas, hypopneas, and respiratory effort-related arousals) during PSG (PSG_RDI), and Sunrise RDI (Sr_RDI). Performance of Sr_RDI was determined via ROC curves evaluating the device sensitivity and specificity at PSG_OAHI ≥ 1, 5, and 15 events/h. RESULTS A median difference of 1.57 events/h, 95% confidence interval: -2.49 to 8.11 was found between Sr_RDI and PSG_RDI. Areas under the ROC curves of Sr_RDI were 0.75 (interquartile range [IQR]: 0.72-0.78), 0.90 (IQR: 0.86-0.92) and 0.95 (IQR: 0.90-0.99) for detecting children with PSG_OAHI ≥ 1, PSG_OAHI ≥ 5, or PSG_ OAHI ≥ 10, respectively. CONCLUSION MM automated analysis shows significant promise to diagnose moderate-to-severe pediatric OSA.
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- Jean-Benoit Martinot
- Sleep Laboratory, CHU UCL Namur Site Sainte-Elisabeth, Belgium
- Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research, UCL, Bruxelles Woluwe, Belgium
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- Inserm, CHU Grenoble Alpes, HP2, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
- Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Esposito S, Ricci G, Gobbi R, Vicini C, Caramelli F, Pizzi S, Fadda A, Ferro S, Plazzi G. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Children and Adolescents with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA): Recommendations in Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:739. [PMID: 35629406 PMCID: PMC9146195 DOI: 10.3390/life12050739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) in paediatrics is a rather frequent pathology caused by pathophysiological alterations leading to partial and prolonged obstruction (hypoventilation) and/or intermittent partial (hypopnoea) or complete (apnoea) obstruction of the upper airways. Paediatric OSA is characterised by daytime and night-time symptoms. Unfortunately, there are few data on shared diagnostic-therapeutic pathways that address OSA with a multidisciplinary approach in paediatric age. This document summarizes recommendations from the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy, developed in order to provide the most appropriate tools for a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis, treatment and care of paediatric patients with OSA. The multidisciplinary group of experts distinguished two different 'step' pathways, depending on the age group considered (i.e., under or over two years). In most cases, these pathways can be carried out by the primary care paediatrician, who represents the first filter for approaching the problem. For this reason, it is essential that the primary care paediatrician receives adequate training on how to formulate the diagnostic suspicion of OSA and on what criteria to use to select patients to be sent to the hospital centre. The relationship between the paediatrician of the patient and her/his parents must see a synergy of behaviour between the various players in order to avoid uncertainty about the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions as well as the follow-up phase. The definition and evaluation of the organizational process and outcome indicators of the developed flow-chart, and the impact of its implementation will remain fundamental.
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- Susanna Esposito
- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Morgagni Piertoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (R.G.); (C.V.)
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- Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Morgagni Piertoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (R.G.); (C.V.)
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Dentistry Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Direzione Generale Cura della Persona, Salute e Welfare, Emilia-Romagna Region, 40128 Bologna, Italy; (A.F.); (S.F.)
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- Direzione Generale Cura della Persona, Salute e Welfare, Emilia-Romagna Region, 40128 Bologna, Italy; (A.F.); (S.F.)
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
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Kaditis A, Gozal D. Sleep Studies for Clinical Indications during the First Year of Life: Infants Are Not Small Children. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9040523. [PMID: 35455567 PMCID: PMC9025263 DOI: 10.3390/children9040523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Athanasios Kaditis
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece
- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Sleep Center, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine and MUHC Children’s Hospital, Columbia, MO 65201, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Sleep Center, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine and MUHC Children’s Hospital, Columbia, MO 65201, USA;
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Murray CS, Walsh T, Bannister T, Metryka A, Davies K, Lin YL, Williamson P, Callery P, O’Brien K, Shaw W, Bruce I. Does Sleep Position Influence Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Infants With Cleft Palate: A Feasibility Study? Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022; 59:254-261. [PMID: 33792409 PMCID: PMC8750130 DOI: 10.1177/10556656211003459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Cleft palate (CP) can affect breathing, leading to sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Sleep position can affect SDB, but the optimum sleep position for infants with CP is unknown. We aimed to determine the design of a pragmatic study to investigate the effect of the 2 routinely advised sleep positions in infants with CP on oxygen saturations. DESIGN A multicentered observational cohort. SETTING Four UK-based cleft centers, 2 advising supine- and 2 side-lying sleep positions for infants with CP. PARTICIPANTS Infants with isolated CP born July 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016. Of 48 eligible infants, 30 consented (17 side-lying; 13 supine). INTERVENTIONS Oxygen saturation (SpO2) and end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) home monitoring at age 1 and 3 months. Qualitative interviews of parents. OUTCOME MEASURES Willingness to participate, recruitment, retention, and acceptability/success (>90 minutes recording) of SpO2 and ETCO2 monitoring. RESULTS SpO2 recordings were obtained during 50 sleep sessions on 24 babies (13 side-lying) at 1 month (34 sessions >90 minutes) and 50 sessions on 19 babies (10 side-lying) at 3 months (27 sessions >90 minutes). The ETCO2 monitoring was only achieved in 12 sessions at 1 month and 6 at 3 months; only 1 was >90 minutes long. The ETCO2 monitoring was reported by the majority as unacceptable. Parents consistently reported the topic of sleep position in CP to be of importance. CONCLUSIONS This study has demonstrated that it is feasible to perform domiciliary oxygen saturation studies in a research setting and has suggested that there may be a difference in the effects of sleep position that requires further investigation. We propose a study with randomization is indicated, comparing side-lying with supine-lying sleep position, representing an important step toward better understanding of SDB in infants with CP.
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- Clare S. Murray
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of
Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre,
Manchester, UK
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- Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of
Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Cleft and Craniofacial Clinical Research Centre, Division of
Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre,
Manchester, UK
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- Cleft and Craniofacial Clinical Research Centre, Division of
Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of
Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Centre, Institute of Translational
Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of
Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Clinical Trials Unit, School of Health Sciences,
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Cleft and Craniofacial Clinical Research Centre, Division of
Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of
Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre,
Manchester, UK
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St-Laurent A, Zysman-Colman Z, Zielinski D. Respiratory prehabilitation in pediatric anesthesia in children with muscular and neurologic disease. Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:228-236. [PMID: 34865276 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Children with neuromuscular, chronic neurologic, and chest wall diseases are at increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications including atelectasis, pneumonia, and respiratory failure with the possible need for reintubation or even tracheostomy. These complications negatively impact patient outcomes, including increased healthcare resource utilization and increased surgical mortality. In these children, the existing respiratory reserve is often inadequate to withstand the stresses brought on during anesthesia and surgery. A thorough clinical assessment and objective evaluation of pulmonary function and gas exchange can help identify which children are at particular risk for poor postoperative outcomes and thus merit preoperative interventions. These may include initiation and optimization of non-invasive ventilation and mechanical insufflation-exsufflation. Furthermore, such an evaluation will help identify children who may require a postoperative extubation plan tailored to neuromuscular diseases. Such strategies may include avoidance of pre-extubation lung decruitment by precluding continuous positive airway pressure trials, aggressively weaning to room air and directly extubating to non-invasive ventilation with a high inspiratory to expiratory pressure differential of at least 10 cm H20. Children with cerebral palsy and other neurodegenerative or neurodevelopmental disorders are a more heterogeneous group of children who may share some operative risk factors with children with neuromuscular disease; they may also be at risk of sleep-disordered breathing, may also require non-invasive ventilation or mechanical insufflation-exsufflation, and may have associated chronic lung disease from aspirations that may require perioperative treatment.
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- Aaron St-Laurent
- Division of Respirology, Department of Paediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre Children's Hospital, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Damian A, Gozal D. Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: What’s in a Name? ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1384:63-78. [PMID: 36217079 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06413-5_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a highly prevalent disease across the lifespan and imposes substantial morbidities, some of which may become irreversible if the condition is not diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion. Here, we focus on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, describe some of the elements that by virtue of their presence facilitate the emergence of disrupted sleep and breathing and its downstream consequences, and also discuss the potential approaches to diagnosis in at-risk children.
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- Allan Damian
- Departments of Neurology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
- Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Program, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Program, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.
- Department of Child Health and the Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Guerin S, Blanchon S, de Halleux Q, Bayon V, Ferry T. Long term NIV in an infant with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome: A case report and overview of respiratory morbidity. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1039964. [PMID: 36405833 PMCID: PMC9669373 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1039964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (HSS) is a rare congenital syndrome with different anomalies including midface hypoplasia, beak nose and micrognathia. The upper airways narrowness can lead to severe respiratory complications such as obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), particularly in infancy. The management of these severe OSAS is difficult and poorly documented in literature. We report the case of an infant with HSS complicated by severe and early OSAS successfully managed with non-invasive ventilation (NIV), provide an overview of respiratory morbidities and discuss treatment options for HSS-related OSAS.
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- S Guerin
- Unité de Pneumologie et Mucoviscidose Pédiatrique, Département Femme-Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois et Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse
- Correspondence: S. Guerin
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- Unité de Pneumologie et Mucoviscidose Pédiatrique, Département Femme-Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois et Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse
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- Unité de Physiothérapie Pédiatrique, Département Femme-Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Suisse
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- Centre d’Investigation et de Recherche sur le Sommeil, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois et Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse
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- Soins Intensifs Pédiatriques, Département Femme-Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois et Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse
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Mlauzi R, McGuire J, Zampoli M, Takuva S, Lawrenson J, Singh Y, Peer S. Clinical correlations to distinguish severe from milder forms of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome using overnight oximetry for prioritising adenotonsillectomy in a limited-resource setting. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 152:110988. [PMID: 34871949 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND In resource-poor settings with limited surgical services, it is essential to identify and prioritise children with severe and very severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) to expedite surgery. McGill's Oximetry Score (MOS) has been validated against polysomnography for OSAS and is affordable and easy to use. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of tonsillar size and clinical symptoms with MOS grade 3 or 4, to identify who requires overnight oximetry and who to prioritise for adenotonsillectomy. METHODS Children with suspected OSAS were recruited from the otolaryngology clinic at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. Demographics, symptom screening scores (SSS), patient characteristics, overnight oximetry (OO), echocardiography and MOS scores (graded 1-4) were recorded. Multivariate modified-Poisson regression models were used to examine correlations of patient characteristics 'with grade 3 or 4 MOS. RESULTS One-hundred-and-three children were analysed, 38% were female, and median (IQR) age was 3.8 (2.5-5.3) years. Increased tonsil size was associated with a 60% increased risk of grade 3 or 4 MOS, risk ratio (RR) 1.59, 95% CI 1.10-2.29 (p = 0.014). Children with witnessed apnoeic events during sleep had 1.3 times increased risk of MOS Grade 3 or 4, RR 1.31, 95% CI (p = 0.033). A significant correlation was shown with grade 3 or 4 MOS, RR 1.15, 95% CI 1.03-1.27 (p = 0.010) by combining tonsillar size with the following symptoms: apnoeic events; struggling to breathe during sleep and needing to stimulate the child to breathe. CONCLUSION Identifying children with suspected OSAS who require overnight oximetry can be performed using a simple 3-question screening tool: witnessed apnoeic events, struggling to breathe and the need to shake them awake to breathe. This is more precise with an additional clinical finding of grade 3 or 4 tonsils. These children should have surgery expedited. Any child with a MOS 3 or 4 score on OO needs to have expedited surgery.
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- Raphael Mlauzi
- Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Update and Progress in Pediatric Sleep Disorders. J Pediatr 2021; 239:16-23. [PMID: 34450124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Gozal D. Diagnostic approaches to respiratory abnormalities in craniofacial syndromes. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 26:101292. [PMID: 34556443 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2021.101292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Craniofacial syndromes are a complex cluster of genetic conditions characterized by embryonic perturbations in the developmental trajectory of the upper airway and related structures. The presence of reduced airway size and maladaptive neuromuscular responses, particularly during sleep, leads to significant alterations in sleep architecture and overall detrimental gas exchange abnormalities that can be life-threatening. The common need for multi-stage therapeutic interventions for these craniofacial problems requires careful titration of anatomy and function, and the latter is currently evaluated by overnight polysomnography in sleep laboratories. The cost, inconvenience, and scarcity of pediatric sleep laboratories preclude the frequent evaluations that could optimize the overall process of treatment and corresponding outcomes. Here, we critically examine reductionist approaches to polysomnography in children to establish the parallel approximation of such techniques to infant with craniofacial disorders. The need for prospective longitudinal multicenter studies with side-by-side comparisons aimed at identifying an optimal diagnostic and long-term monitoring paradigm for these potentially life-threatening conditions is emphasized.
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- David Gozal
- Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Thavagnanam S, H'ng SY, Nathan AM, Eg KP, Chinna K, Hajar Bte Turbirin S, Anne de Bruyne J. WRISTOX 2 is a reliable tool to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 151:110930. [PMID: 34571207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Overnight pulse oximetry is an alternative to polysomnography (PSG) in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, but its sensitivity is reported to be low. AIMS To determine the (a) diagnostic accuracy, interobserver reliability and reliable oxygen desaturation index of 4% (ODI4) score at diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in children and (b) correlation between the apnoea hypopnoea index (AHI) with ODI4 and oxygen nadir between both PSG and oximetry. METHODS This cross-sectional study included children aged 1-18 years old, undergoing a fully attended overnight PSG for suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. The Nonin 3150 WristOx2 ™ [Fig. 2] was worn simultaneously during the PSG. Poor oximetry recordings were excluded. Pulse oximetry was scored using the McGill Oximetry Score (MOS) whereby a score of 2-4 was positive for OSAS. Specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive values (PPV), negative predictive values (NPV) and interobserver reliability of the WristOx2 were calculated. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-two children with a mean (SD) age of 9.3 (±3.5) years (range 2 years 6 months old - 17 years old) were included after excluding 18 children (poor oximetry data [n = 16] and incomplete PSG [n = 2]). Interobserver agreement of the WristOx2 was 0.8763 (95% CI:0.80, 0.95). WristOx2 had a sensitivity 50%, specificity 96.7%, PPV 96% and NPV 53% at diagnosing OSAS. ODI4 ≥ 2 events/hour in oximetry had a sensitivity of 97.6% and negative predictive value of 85.7% at diagnosing OSA. CONCLUSION Overnight pulse oximetry with the Nonin 3150 WristOx2 ™ is an accurate and reliable tool in diagnosing significant OSAS in children.
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- Surendran Thavagnanam
- Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Child Health Research Group, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Paediatrics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Child Health Research Group, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Child Health Research Group, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Department of Social and Preventive, Medicine, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Malaysia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Faculty of Medicine and Department of Social and Preventive, Medicine, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Sleep Studies in Children. Indian Pediatr 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13312-021-2378-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sleep plays a critical role in the development of healthy children. Detecting sleep and sleep disorders and the effectiveness of interventions for improving sleep in children require valid sleep measures. Assessment of sleep in children, in particular infants and young children, can be a quite challenging task. Many subjective and objective methods are available to evaluate various aspects of sleep in childhood, each with their strengths and limitations. None can, however, replace the importance of thorough clinical interview with detailed history and clinical examination by a sleep specialist.
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- Barbara Gnidovec Stražišar
- Pediatric Department, Centre for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, General Hospital Celje, Oblakova ulica 5, Celje 3000, Slovenia; College of Nursing in Celje, Celje, Slovenia; Medical Faculty, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
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Adenotonsillectomy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Extreme Paediatric Obesity. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2021; 136:1071-1076. [PMID: 34593058 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215121002693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Radhakrishnan D, Knight B, Gozdyra P, Katz SL, Maclusky IB, Murto K, To TM. Geographic disparities in performance of pediatric polysomnography to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in a universal access health care system. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 147:110803. [PMID: 34198156 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) is recommended prior to adenotonsillectomy (AT) for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and certain high-risk characteristics, but resource limitations often prevent this practice. OBJECTIVE We performed a population-based assessment of children across Ontario, Canada to describe and quantify disparities in PSG. METHODS AND MATERIALS This retrospective cohort study was performed using provincial health administrative data held at ICES. We identified children 0-10 years old who underwent PSG and AT between 2009 and 2018, and those with a PSG within 18 months prior to and/or 12 months following AT. We calculated the odds of PSG prior to/following AT after adjustment for demographics, medical comorbidities, geographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Our main predictor was driving time/distance to the nearest pediatric sleep centre ascertained using spatial analysis and geographic information systems. RESULTS We identified 27,837 children <10 years old who underwent AT for OSA in Ontario. Only 12.8% had a PSG within 18 months prior and 5.7% had a PSG within 12 months following AT. Shorter driving time/distance, older age, male sex and certain comorbidities were associated with increased odds of PSG. CONCLUSION Only a small proportion of children in our cohort underwent PSG prior to or following AT surgery despite universal access to healthcare. This study suggests a need to increase overall PSG access, particularly for those living distant from existing pediatric sleep centres. Future studies could determine if increased PSG testing in 'underserviced areas' would reduce overall surgery rates and/or improve health outcomes.
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- D Radhakrishnan
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, ON, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada; ICES, Ontario, Canada.
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, ON, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, ON, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, ON, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children, ON, Canada
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Vaquerizo-Villar F, Alvarez D, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Gutierrez-Tobal GC, Barroso-Garcia V, Santamaria-Vazquez E, Campo FD, Gozal D, Hornero R. A Convolutional Neural Network Architecture to Enhance Oximetry Ability to Diagnose Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2021; 25:2906-2916. [PMID: 33406046 PMCID: PMC8460136 DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2020.3048901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This study aims at assessing the usefulness of deep learning to enhance the diagnostic ability of oximetry in the context of automated detection of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A total of 3196 blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) signals from children were used for this purpose. A convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture was trained using 20-min SpO2 segments from the training set (859 subjects) to estimate the number of apneic events. CNN hyperparameters were tuned using Bayesian optimization in the validation set (1402 subjects). This model was applied to three test sets composed of 312, 392, and 231 subjects from three independent databases, in which the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) estimated for each subject (AHICNN) was obtained by aggregating the output of the CNN for each 20-min SpO2 segment. AHICNN outperformed the 3% oxygen desaturation index (ODI3), a clinical approach, as well as the AHI estimated by a conventional feature-engineering approach based on multi-layer perceptron (AHIMLP). Specifically, AHICNN reached higher four-class Cohen's kappa in the three test databases than ODI3 (0.515 vs 0.417, 0.422 vs 0.372, and 0.423 vs 0.369) and AHIMLP (0.515 vs 0.377, 0.422 vs 0.381, and 0.423 vs 0.306). In addition, our proposal outperformed state-of-the-art studies, particularly for the AHI severity cutoffs of 5 e/h and 10 e/h. This suggests that the information automatically learned from the SpO2 signal by deep-learning techniques helps to enhance the diagnostic ability of oximetry in the context of pediatric OSA.
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Systemic corticosteroids could be used as bridge treatment in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome waiting for surgery. Sleep Breath 2021; 26:879-885. [PMID: 34302609 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Local and systemic inflammatory markers and pro-inflammatory cytokines are increased in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Therefore, systemic or topical anti-inflammatory agents are used to treat this syndrome. We evaluated the treatment with systemic corticosteroids in children with severe OSAS and adenotonsillar hypertrophy before surgery. METHODS This was an unblinded open label study. Children with severe OSAS (diagnosed through polysomnography, obstructive apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] > 10 eV/h) were recruited. Exclusion criteria included age < 3 years, history of acute or chronic cardiorespiratory or neuromuscular or metabolic disease; major craniofacial abnormalities; and chromosomal syndromes and epilepsy. Computer-generated random numbers were used for simple randomization of subjects. All children were treated with intranasal beclomethasone spray, and 15 children additionally received oral betamethasone and 0.1 mg/kg per day for 7 days. Sleep clinical record (SCR) and pulsoximetry were performed before and after 7 days in all children. RESULTS Among 28 children with severe OSAS mean age was 4.5 ± 1.8 years, AHI 20.4 ± 1.8 eV/h). In children treated with intranasal and oral corticosteroids, mean (95.3 ± 1.1 vs 97.0 ± 0.8%, p = 0.0001) and minimum oxygen saturation (78.8 ± 6.3 vs 89.2 ± 4.2, p = 0.001) improved, and the SCR score (12.6 ± 1.2 vs 8.3 ± 1.1, p = 0.0001) was reduced. Children treated only with intranasal beclomethasone spray showed no differences in outcome measures before and after treatments. When we considered the oximetry measures, after corticosteroid treatment, we obtained statistical differences between the 2 groups (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These results seem to suggest that a short course of oral betamethasone could be useful to treat children with severe OSAS and adenotonsillar hypertrophy waiting for surgery.
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Pehora C, Faraoni D, Obara S, Amin R, Igbeyi B, Al-Izzi A, Sayal A, Sayal A, Mc Donnell C. Predicting Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Anesth Analg 2021; 132:1084-1091. [PMID: 33002926 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND No evidence currently exists to quantify the risk and incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) undergoing all procedures requiring general anesthesia. Our objective was to determine the incidence of PRAEs and the risk factors in children with polysomnography-confirmed SDB undergoing procedures requiring general anesthesia. METHODS Retrospective review of all patients with polysomnography-confirmed SDB undergoing general anesthesia from January 2009 to December 2013. Demographic and perioperative outcome variables were compared between children who experienced PRAEs and those who did not. Generalized estimating equations were used to build a predictive model of PRAEs. RESULTS In a cohort of 393 patients, 51 PRAEs occurred during 43 (5.6%) of 771 anesthesia encounters. Using generalized estimating equations, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure or bilevel positive airway pressure (odds ratio, 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-2.54; P = .031), outpatient (odds ratio, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.03-1.91; P = .047), presence of severe obstructive sleep apnea (odds ratio, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.09-2.42; P = .016), use of preoperative oxygen (odds ratio 1.82; 95% CI, 1.11-2.97; P = .017), history of prematurity (odds ratio, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.33-4.01; P = .003), and intraoperative airway management with endotracheal intubation (odds ratio, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.79-5.14; P < .001) were associated with PRAEs. CONCLUSIONS We propose the risk factors identified within this cohort of SDB patients could be incorporated into a preoperative risk assessment tool that might better to identify the risk of PRAE during general anesthesia. Further investigation and validation of this model could contribute to improved preoperative risk stratification, decision-making (postoperative admission and level of monitoring), and health care resource allocation.
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- Carolyne Pehora
- From the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Labrador South Health Centre, Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health, Forteau, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Leung TN, Cheng JW, Chan AK. Paediatrics: how to manage obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Drugs Context 2021; 10:dic-2020-12-5. [PMID: 33828609 PMCID: PMC8007210 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-12-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as the intermittent reduction or cessation of airflow due to partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Paediatric OSAS has specific contributing factors, presenting symptoms and management strategies in various age groups. Untreated OSAS can lead to detrimental effects on neurocognitive development and cardiovascular and metabolic functions of a growing child. In the past decade, practice guidelines have been developed to guide the evaluation and management of OSAS. This article provides a narrative review on the current diagnostic and treatment options for paediatric OSAS. Alternative diagnostic tools other than the standard polysomnography are discussed. Adenotonsillectomy is considered the first-line therapy yet it is not suitable for treatment of all OSAS cases. Nocturnal non-invasive positive airway pressure ventilation is effective and could be the priority treatment for patients with complex comorbidities, residual OSAS post-adenotonsillectomy or obesity. However, intolerance and non-adherence are major challenges of positive airway pressure therapy especially in young children. There is increasing evidence for watchful waiting and other gentler alternative treatment options in mild OSAS. The role of anti-inflammatory drugs as the primary or adjunctive treatment is discussed. Other treatment options, including weight reduction, orthodontic procedures and myofunctional therapy, are indicated for selected patients. Nevertheless, the successful management of paediatric OSAS often requires a multidisciplinary team approach.
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- Theresa Nh Leung
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Barroso-García V, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC, Gozal D, Vaquerizo-Villar F, Álvarez D, del Campo F, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Hornero R. Wavelet Analysis of Overnight Airflow to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21041491. [PMID: 33669996 PMCID: PMC7926995 DOI: 10.3390/s21041491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study focused on the automatic analysis of the airflow signal (AF) to aid in the diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thus, our aims were: (i) to characterize the overnight AF characteristics using discrete wavelet transform (DWT) approach, (ii) to evaluate its diagnostic utility, and (iii) to assess its complementarity with the 3% oxygen desaturation index (ODI3). In order to reach these goals, we analyzed 946 overnight pediatric AF recordings in three stages: (i) DWT-derived feature extraction, (ii) feature selection, and (iii) pattern recognition. AF recordings from OSA patients showed both lower detail coefficients and decreased activity associated with the normal breathing band. Wavelet analysis also revealed that OSA disturbed the frequency and energy distribution of the AF signal, increasing its irregularity. Moreover, the information obtained from the wavelet analysis was complementary to ODI3. In this regard, the combination of both wavelet information and ODI3 achieved high diagnostic accuracy using the common OSA-positive cutoffs: 77.97%, 81.91%, and 90.99% (AdaBoost.M2), and 81.96%, 82.14%, and 90.69% (Bayesian multi-layer perceptron) for 1, 5, and 10 apneic events/hour, respectively. Hence, these findings suggest that DWT properly characterizes OSA-related severity as embedded in nocturnal AF, and could simplify the diagnosis of pediatric OSA.
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- Verónica Barroso-García
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-983-423000 (ext. 4713)
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA; (D.G.); (L.K.-G.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
- Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
- Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA; (D.G.); (L.K.-G.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (V.B.-G.); (F.V.-V.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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Oceja E, Rodríguez P, Jurado MJ, Luz Alonso M, del Río G, Villar MÁ, Mediano O, Martínez M, Juarros S, Merino M, Corral J, Luna C, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Gozal D, Durán-Cantolla J. Validity and Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Home Respiratory Polygraphy for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Rationale, Study Design, and Methodology. Methods Protoc 2021; 4:9. [PMID: 33477929 PMCID: PMC7838960 DOI: 10.3390/mps4010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is a prevalent, albeit largely undiagnosed disease associated with a large spectrum of morbidities. Overnight in-lab polysomnography remains the gold standard diagnostic approach, but is time-consuming, inconvenient, and expensive, and not readily available in many places. Simplified Home Respiratory Polygraphy (HRP) approaches have been proposed to reduce costs and facilitate the diagnostic process. However, evidence supporting the validity of HRP is still scarce, hampering its implementation in routine clinical use. The objectives were: Primary; to establish the diagnostic and therapeutic decision validity of a simplified HRP approach compared to PSG among children at risk of OSA. Secondary: (a) Analyze the cost-effectiveness of the HRP versus in-lab PSG in evaluation and treatment of pediatric OSA; (b) Evaluate the impact of therapeutic interventions based on HRP versus PSG findings six months after treatment using sleep and health parameters and quality of life instruments; (c) Discovery and validity of the urine biomarkers to establish the diagnosis of OSA and changes after treatment.
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- Esther Oceja
- Domiciliary Hospitalization, Sleep Unit, OSI Araba University Hospital, 01004 Vitoria, Spain;
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- Research Service and Bioaraba Research Institute, OSI Araba University Hospital, UPV/EHU, 01004 Vitoria, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital Universitario Valle de Hebrón, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Complejo Hospitalario de Burgos, 09006 Burgos, Spain
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital de Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, 47012 Valladolid, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Complejo Hospitalario de Cáceres, 100003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- Sleep Unit, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, 280035 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Child Health and Child Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, USA; (L.K.-G.); (D.G.)
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- Department of Child Health and Child Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, USA; (L.K.-G.); (D.G.)
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- Research Service and Bioaraba Research Institute, OSI Araba University Hospital, UPV/EHU, 01004 Vitoria, Spain;
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Galway NC, Maxwell B, Shields M, O'Donoghue D. Use of oximetry to screen for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: is one night enough and is 6 hours too much? Arch Dis Child 2021; 106:58-61. [PMID: 32788202 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Nocturnal pulse oximetry can be used to screen for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) using the McGill Oximetry Score (MOS). The MOS has a time threshold for a technically adequate study of 6 hours. It has been suggested that one night of oximetry is sufficient to screen for OSA using the MOS. AIMS (1) To evaluate night-to-night variation of the MOS. (2) To determine the impact of recording three nights of oximetry on the screening yield for OSA. (3) To explore whether useful MOS data are discarded when a threshold of 6 hours of oximetry recording is used. METHODS A retrospective study of nocturnal pulse oximetry done at home over three consecutive nights in paediatric patients with suspected OSA. Studies were scored (MOS) using thresholds of ≥6 and ≥4 hours of recording. RESULTS A total of 329 patients were studied. MOS scores over three nights showed only fair to moderate agreement. On the first night 126 patients (38%) screened positive for OSA. When three nights of oximetry were done 195 patients (59%) screened positive on at least one of the nights. There were 48 patients with studies of between 4 and 6 hours duration on one or more nights. If these studies are scored 20 patients (42%) would screen positive for OSA on at least one night based on scoring these studies alone. CONCLUSION One night of oximetry screening may not be sufficient to screen for OSA. Lowering the time threshold to ≥4 hours may increase the screening capability of nocturnal oximetry.
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- Niamh Catherine Galway
- Paediatric Respiratory Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Paediatric Respiratory Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Paediatric Respiratory Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK.,Queen's University Belfast Centre for Infection and Immunity, Belfast, UK
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- Paediatric Respiratory Department, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK .,Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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Mehta B, Waters K, Fitzgerald D, Badawi N. Survey of the practices of neonatologists in managing neonates believed to be at high risk of sleep disordered breathing. BMJ Paediatr Open 2021; 5:e000979. [PMID: 33681476 PMCID: PMC7898842 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the practices of neonatologists in managing high-risk neonates believed to be at risk of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). DESIGN An electronic web-based questionnaire assessing awareness of and current practices for managing neonates predisposed to SDB with conditions like craniofacial anomalies, neuromuscular disorders or airway problems was emailed to 232 neonatologists and neonatal fellows working in Australia and New Zealand (NZ). Additionally, neonatologists were approached directly during the annual Australia and NZ perinatal conference in 2019. RESULTS 93 neonatologists (40%) responded to the survey. The majority (85%) of the respondents stated that there were no written protocols/criteria for sleep consultation in their unit. We found considerable variations in the threshold for performing tests including oximetry or referring for polysomnography. Most respondents would perform oximetry before referring for a sleep consultation. However, the duration of oximetry varied from 6 to 24 hours and there was no consensus about what is considered abnormal on an oximetry study. CONCLUSION Management of SDB is gaining importance in neonatal care because of prolonged length of hospital stay and possible long-term effects of SDB. Responses received suggest a lack of clarity regarding thresholds for referral for treatment of SDB. Likely contributory factors are concerns regarding a lack of long-term outcome data from treatment perceived to be onerous for the family, unsettling to some infants and delaying hospital discharge. To overcome inconsistencies in practice, standardised guidelines for assessing and managing SDB in neonates are needed.
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- Bhavesh Mehta
- Neonatology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Neonatology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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Barroso-García V, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Vaquerizo-Villar F, Álvarez D, Del Campo F, Gozal D, Hornero R. Bispectral analysis of overnight airflow to improve the pediatric sleep apnea diagnosis. Comput Biol Med 2020; 129:104167. [PMID: 33385706 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.104167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a respiratory disease whose diagnosis is performed through overnight polysomnography (PSG). Since it is a complex, time-consuming, expensive, and labor-intensive test, simpler alternatives are being intensively sought. In this study, bispectral analysis of overnight airflow (AF) signal is proposed as a potential approach to replace PSG when indicated. Thus, our objective was to characterize AF through bispectrum, and assess its performance to diagnose pediatric OSA. This characterization was conducted using 13 bispectral features from 946 AF signals. The oxygen desaturation index ≥3% (ODI3), a common clinical measure of OSA severity, was also obtained to evaluate its complementarity to the AF bispectral analysis. The fast correlation-based filter (FCBF) and a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) were used for subsequent automatic feature selection and pattern recognition stages. FCBF selected 3 bispectral features and ODI3, which were used to train a MLP model with ability to estimate apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The model reached 82.16%, 82.49%, and 90.15% accuracies for the common AHI cut-offs 1, 5, and 10 events/h, respectively. The different bispectral approaches used to characterize AF in children provided complementary information. Accordingly, bispectral analysis showed that the occurrence of apneic events decreases the non-gaussianity and non-linear interaction of the AF harmonic components, as well as the regularity of the respiratory patterns. Moreover, the bispectral information from AF also showed complementarity with ODI3. Our findings suggest that AF bispectral analysis may serve as a useful tool to simplify the diagnosis of pediatric OSA, particularly for children with moderate-to-severe OSA.
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- Verónica Barroso-García
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain.
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain; Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain; Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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Kaditis AG, Polytarchou A, Moudaki A, Panaghiotopoulou-Gartagani P, Kanaka-Gantenbein C. Measures of nocturnal oxyhemoglobin desaturation in children with neuromuscular disease or Prader-Willi syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2089-2096. [PMID: 32525614 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evidence for nocturnal oximetry interpretation in patients with abnormal neuromuscular function is limited. We aimed to compare children with neuromuscular disease (NMD) or Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) to otherwise healthy subjects with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or without respiratory disorder (controls) regarding nocturnal oximetry parameters. METHODS We analyzed recordings from children with: (a) NMD; (b) PWS; (c) snoring and adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity (SDB); and (d) controls. Outcomes included: (a) basal SpO2 ; (b) proportions of subjects with McGill oximetry score (MOS) >1 (clusters of desaturations); and (c) desaturation index (SpO2 drops ≥3%/h-ODI3). RESULTS Data of 12 subjects with NMD (median age, 5.2 years; IQR, 2.7, 8.2), 14 children with PWS (5 years; 2.3, 6.9), 21 children with SDB (5.8 years; 4.6, 9.6), and 20 controls (6.2 years; 5.4, 11.2) were analyzed. Children with NMD, PWS, and SDB had lower basal SpO2 than controls (95.6% [94.5%, 96.9%], 96.2% [95.1%, 97.4%], 96.1% [95.8%, 97.5%] vs 97.8% [97.2%, 97.9%], respectively; (P < .01). NMD and PWS showed the greatest negative effect on basal SpO2 (P < .05). Children with SDB or PWS had a higher risk of MOS >1 than patients with NMD (OR, 25.9 [95% CI, 3.4-200.4] and 9.5 [1.5-62.6]). NMD, PWS, and SDB were similar regarding ODI3, which was elevated compared to ODI3 in controls (P < .05). Frequent desaturations predominated in NMD, while periods of sustained desaturation were noted in NMD and PWS. CONCLUSION PWS and NMD have a negative effect on basal SpO2 , while clusters of desaturations are prevalent in patients with PWS or obstructive SDB.
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- Athanasios G Kaditis
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ehsan Z, He S, Huang G, Hossain MM, Simakajornboon N. Can overnight portable pulse oximetry be used to stratify obstructive sleep apnea risk in infants? A correlation analysis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2082-2088. [PMID: 32501635 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is limited evidence on the accuracy of oximetry in the evaluation of infant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to determine the utility of overnight oximetry to stratify infants at risk for OSA, to determine urgency for definitive screening with an overnight in-laboratory polysomnogram (PSG). METHODS Retrospective single-institution cohort study of infants undergoing PSG and a separate overnight oximetry over an 8-year period. Correlations, using oximetry in both in-hospital (attended) or at-home (unattended) settings, for ODI410 (decrease in oxygen saturation ≥ 4% from baseline, duration ≥ 10 seconds) and ODI40 (duration > 0 second) with the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (AHIo) were obtained. The area under the curve was calculated, and sensitivity and specificity values have been presented as receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS Thirty-eight infants were included. The mean (SD) age (months) was 5.7 (3.9) at diagnostic PSG and 5.5 (3.7) at the time of oximetry. The mean AHIo for the entire cohort was 6.7 (6.2). The mean (SD) ODI40 was 8.6 (9.0) and the mean (SD) ODI410 was 5.4 (5.1).The correlation between ODI and AHIo was statistically significant for the cohort (ODI40 vs. AHIo [r = .59, P < .001] and ODI410 vs AHIo [r = .55, P = .0003]). Using an ODI40 cutoff of 3, the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value for diagnosing OSA was: 86%, 40%, 50%, and 80% respectively for an AHIo greater than 2, and 100%, 35%, 100%, and 58% respectively for an AHIo greater than or equal to 5. CONCLUSION There is a significant positive correlation between the ODI4 obtained from oximetry and the AHIo obtained from PSG in infants at risk for OSA. An ODI40 greater than 3 may be useful to stratify infants at risk for moderate to severe OSA when used in attended (in-hospital) or unattended (in-home) settings.
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- Zarmina Ehsan
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Mercy-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri.,School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Wu CR, Tu YK, Chuang LP, Gordon C, Chen NH, Chen PY, Hasan F, Kurniasari MD, Susanty S, Chiu HY. Diagnostic meta-analysis of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, OSA-18, and pulse oximetry in detecting pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep Med Rev 2020; 54:101355. [PMID: 32750654 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2020.101355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the pooled sensitivity and specificity of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Questionnaire (OSA-18), and pulse oximetry (PO) according to OSAS severity. Three electronic databases were searched for studies evaluating sensitivity and specificity of the three tools against the apnea-hypopnea index measured using overnight in-laboratory or in-home polysomnography in children and adolescents from inception until January 11, 2020. A random-effects bivariate model was used to estimate the summary sensitivity and specificity of the tools. We identified 39 studies involving 6131 clinical and community children (aged 2.9-16.7 y). The PSQ exhibited the highest sensitivity (74%) for detecting symptoms of mild pediatric OSAS. The PSQ and PO had comparable sensitivity in screening moderate and severe pediatric OSAS (0.82 and 0.89 vs 0.83 and 0.83, respectively). PO yielded superior specificity in detecting mild, moderate, and severe pediatric OSAS (86%, 75%, and 83%, respectively) than did the PSQ and OSA-18 (all p < 0.05). Age, percentage of girls, index test criteria, methodology quality, and sample size significantly moderated sensitivity and specificity. For early detection of pediatric OSAS, the combined use of PSQ and PO is recommended when polysomnography is not available. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42018090571.
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- Chia-Rung Wu
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Sleep Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Sleep Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Neurosurgical Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Nursing, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Malang, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Salatiga, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Halu Oleo, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Center of Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Assessment of Airflow and Oximetry Signals to Detect Pediatric Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome Using AdaBoost. ENTROPY 2020; 22:e22060670. [PMID: 33286442 PMCID: PMC7517204 DOI: 10.3390/e22060670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The reference standard to diagnose pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) syndrome is an overnight polysomnographic evaluation. When polysomnography is either unavailable or has limited availability, OSA screening may comprise the automatic analysis of a minimum number of signals. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the complementarity of airflow (AF) and oximetry (SpO2) signals to automatically detect pediatric OSA. Additionally, a secondary goal was to assess the utility of a multiclass AdaBoost classifier to predict OSA severity in children. We extracted the same features from AF and SpO2 signals from 974 pediatric subjects. We also obtained the 3% Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI) as a common clinically used variable. Then, feature selection was conducted using the Fast Correlation-Based Filter method and AdaBoost classifiers were evaluated. Models combining ODI 3% and AF features outperformed the diagnostic performance of each signal alone, reaching 0.39 Cohens's kappa in the four-class classification task. OSA vs. No OSA accuracies reached 81.28%, 82.05% and 90.26% in the apnea-hypopnea index cutoffs 1, 5 and 10 events/h, respectively. The most relevant information from SpO2 was redundant with ODI 3%, and AF was complementary to them. Thus, the joint analysis of AF and SpO2 enhanced the diagnostic performance of each signal alone using AdaBoost, thereby enabling a potential screening alternative for OSA in children.
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The cardiovascular risk in paediatrics: the paradigm of the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2020; 18:217-225. [PMID: 32203011 DOI: 10.2450/2020.0283-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) describes a spectrum of abnormal breathing patterns during sleep characterised by snoring, increased upper airway resistance and pharyngeal collapsibility, with alteration of normal oxygenation and ventilation. Intermittent desaturations during sleep have multi-organ implications. Adults with OSAS have an increased risk of developing a dysfunctional endothelium that is characterised by greater adherence of inflammatory mediators to endothelial cells and hypercoagulability. There is increasing evidence to show that risk factors for comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) can develop during childhood and adolescence and are likely to continue over time. Risk factors for CVD include both modifiable factors and factors that cannot be changed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the MEDLINE® electronic database, we reviewed the scientific literature for published studies evaluating the association between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular damage in children. RESULTS In this review, we show the role of blood markers in demonstrating the inflammation caused by intermitted oxygen desaturations during sleep in both healthy and obese children. Several instrumental techniques, in addition to serum biomarkers, can be used to assess vascular endothelial damage and its deterioration in the form of a pre-atherosclerotic condition. The confirmation of their role as markers of inflammation and vascular damage is supported by normalisation after resolution or improvement of the sleep-disordered breathing with surgery. DISCUSSION Great attention should be given to this condition in infants and children as it will significantly affect their present and future well-being as they grow into adulthood. Healthcare professionals, especially paediatricians, should be trained to recognise the signs and symptoms of the disease in order to send children forward for specialist care in centres dealing with sleep-disordered breathing.
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Lin SY, Su YX, Wu YC, Chang JZC, Tu YK. Management of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Int J Paediatr Dent 2020; 30:156-170. [PMID: 31680340 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects many children, and adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of paediatric OSA. AIM Despite the growing treatment options, there is no comprehensive comparison of all interventions. We aimed to compare and rank the effectiveness of various treatments in a network meta-analysis. DESIGN Literature was searched from inception to 13 May 2018 for paediatric OSA with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The outcomes were the changes in apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI), oxyhaemoglobin desaturation index (ODI), and lowest arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2 ). Frequentist approach to network meta-analysis was used. Treatment hierarchy was summarized according to the surfaces under the cumulative ranking curves. RESULTS Fourteen trials comprising 1064 paediatric OSA participants evaluating ten interventions (adenotonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy + pharyngoplasty, adenotonsillotomy, antimicrobial therapy, steroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists [LTRAs], steroids + LTRAs, rapid maxillary expansion [RME], placebo, and no treatment) were identified for network meta-analysis. In terms of effectiveness in AHI reduction, surgical approach was still the most effective intervention than no treatment. RME was one of the most effective interventions to improve lowest SaO2 . No comparisons showed statistical significance in reducing ODI. CONCLUSIONS Irrespective of the intervention used, complete resolution of OSA was not achieved in most trials.
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- Shih-Ying Lin
- Department of Dentistry, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lo Bue A, Salvaggio A, Insalaco G. Obstructive sleep apnea in developmental age. A narrative review. Eur J Pediatr 2020; 179:357-365. [PMID: 31940071 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03557-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sleep is a physiological function that undergoes, at different stages of life, to considerable variations in neurophysiological and behavioral functions. The developmental age is a period characterized by a continuous process of physical and neuropsychological changes and synaptic remodeling processes that are the neurophysiological basis of brain plasticity, typical of this developmental phase, occurring mainly during sleep. In the description of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, two main points should be highlighted: its variability in different age groups, and its specificity compared with OSA in adults. The definition and criteria used for the diagnosis of OSA in adults are not applicable to OSA in developmental age. Although the adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common risk factor for pediatric OSA, obesity is becoming an increasingly prevalent risk factor, mostly in early childhood (6-9 years) and adolescence. OSA has been shown to affect cognitive function in children and adults. However, OSA impact on cognitive function in children is more severe since acting on the plastic brain structures can change the neuro-psychic development, learning skills, and social interactions. There is a clear difference in the definition of pathology between developmental age and adulthood according to the instrumental parameters: an AHI ≥ 5, which represents, in the pediatric age, the cut-off for a therapeutic pathway necessary to avoid a long-term effect on the child, instead, it represents in adulthood, the lower limit value for the definition of disease. This is a narrative review concerning obstructive sleep apnea in developmental age.Conclusions: OSA is a common disorder in children and those at risk must be identified, studied, and treated promptly because untreated OSA can be responsible for cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurocognitive morbidities and may induce, sometimes, non-reversible deficits given his insistence on a period of physical and neuro-psychic development.What is Known:•This is a review concerning Obstructive Sleep Apnea in developmental age•Clinical manifestation, diagnostic and therapeutic criteria of sleep apnea in developmental ageWhat is New:•This is a "narrative" review•This narrative review describes sleep apnea comparing and analyzing the different ages of life.
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- Anna Lo Bue
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Via Ugo La Malfa, 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Via Ugo La Malfa, 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Via Ugo La Malfa, 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy
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Akkari M, Yildiz S, Marianowski R, Monteyrol PJ, Chalumeau F, Fayoux P, Leboulanger N, Franco P, Couloigner V, Mondain M. Role of the ENT specialist in the diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (POSAHS). Part 3: sleep recordings. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2020; 137:405-410. [PMID: 32107171 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The authors present the clinical practice guidelines of the French Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SFORL) concerning the role of the ENT specialist in the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (POSAHS). Part 3 is dedicated to the place of sleep recordings in the diagnosis of POSAHS. METHODS A multidisciplinary work group was commissioned to carry out a review of the scientific literature on the above topic. Based on the articles retrieved and the group members' individual experience, guidelines were drafted and graded as A, B or C or Expert Opinion by decreasing level of evidence, then reviewed by an editorial group independent of the work group. RESULTS Sleep recordings are presented according to the American Sleep Disorders Association's classification as type 1, 2, 3 or 4. Their modalities, interpretation, indications, advantages and limitations are detailed.
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- M Akkari
- UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Assistance publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Morvan, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, polyclinique du tondu et clinique du sommeil, hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Assistance publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Unité de sommeil pédiatrique, hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale pédiatrique, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Assistance publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- UAM d'ORL pédiatrique, département d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France
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Linguistic adaptation and validation of Italian version of OSA-18, a quality of life questionnaire for evaluation of children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 129:109727. [PMID: 31734562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lin Y, Ma X, Teng L. [Progress of diagnosis and treatment of upper respiratory obstruction in patients with Treacher Collins syndrome]. ZHONGGUO XIU FU CHONG JIAN WAI KE ZA ZHI = ZHONGGUO XIUFU CHONGJIAN WAIKE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF REPARATIVE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 2019; 33:1578-1583. [PMID: 31823562 DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201903041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Objective To summarize the progress of diagnosis and treatment of upper respiratory obstruction in patients with Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS). Methods The domestic and abroad literature about the diagnosis and treatment of upper respiratory obstruction in patients with TCS was extensively reviewed and analyzed. Results TCS is an autosomal-dominant craniofacial developmental syndrome. It is often accompanied by midface and/or mandibular hypoplasia, soft tissue hypertrophy, and other respiratory tissue developmental abnormalities, which can lead to different degrees of upper respiratory obstruction symptoms. Respiratory obstruction in patients with TCS is affected by many factors, and the obstructive degree are different. Early detection of the causes and obstructive sites and adopted targeted treatments can relieve the symptoms of respiratory obstruction and avoid severe complications. Conclusion Due to the low incidence of TCS, there is still a lack of high-quality research evidence to guide clinical treatment. Large-scale and prospective clinical studies are needed to provide new ideas for the treatment and prevention of upper respiratory obstruction.
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- Yanxian Lin
- Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144, P.R.China
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- Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144, P.R.China
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- Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144,
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Sarıçam E, Yalcinkaya E, Basay N. Bedside approach in the diagnosis obstructive sleep apnea using postprandial oximetry testing: A comparative study with polysomnography. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2019; 14:35-39. [PMID: 31617287 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Due to the availability and cost issues in developing countries of polysomnography (PSG), there is a need for outpatient test for an initial assessment of the patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OBJECTIVES Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is a widely used and best-validated scale for assessing daytime sleepiness, including dozing when sitting quietly after a lunch (no alcohol). This study introduces a novel screen test called postprandial oximetry test (POT) used during daytime. METHODS This single-center prospective study included 101 patients (80 patients with suspected OSA and 21 patients without OSA suspicion). Berlin Questionnaire was used to determine the score/pretest probability of OSA patients, all chosen randomly. First, all the patients underwent POT in laboratory. Then we performed PSG. After lunch, while sleeping, the patients were monitored for 1 hour with pulse oximetry and standard electroencephalographic system. The oximetry saturation classification events with SpO2 was divided into two groups as normal or mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and moderate-to-severe OSAS. Below 90% SpO2 drops in a postprandial oximetry recordings were accepted as moderate-to-severe. RESULTS The mean lowest oxygen saturation in PSG was 82.34 ± 5.99, while it in POT were 87.42 ± 1.39. A positive correlation was found between POT- and PSG-derived Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHIs). The sensitivity and specificity in postprandial oximetry were 85% and 85.7%, respectively. The accuracy was 0.903 for POT. CONCLUSION POT may be useful as an outpatient test in the initial assessment of the patients with suspected OSA, serving as a gatekeeper for PSG.
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- Ersin Sarıçam
- Medicana International Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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- Medicana International Hospital, Ear Nose Throat Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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- Medicana International Hospital, Pulmonology and Sleep Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in Japanese children: efficiency of screening with nocturnal pulse oximetry. Sleep Biol Rhythms 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41105-019-00242-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Giraldo-Cadavid LF, Perdomo-Sanchez K, Córdoba-Gravini JL, Escamilla MI, Suarez M, Gelvez N, Gozal D, Duenas-Meza E. Allergic Rhinitis and OSA in Children Residing at a High Altitude. Chest 2019; 157:384-393. [PMID: 31589842 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND OSA affects 2% to 4 % of the pediatric population; allergic rhinitis (AR) has been identified as a risk factor in sleep-disordered breathing, but no studies evaluating such an association have been conducted in high-altitude environments. The goal of this study was to assess whether the severity of AR is associated with the severity of OSA in children undergoing polysomnography (PSG) in the high-altitude city of Bogotá, Colombia. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study of children with AR was conducted. Severity of AR was evaluated by using the AR health-related quality of life questionnaire for children (ESPRINT-15) and the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) classification. Diagnosis and severity of OSA were established by using PSG. Potential associations between AR severity and OSA severity were assessed by using binary logistic regression and the Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ). RESULTS A total of 99 children (mean age, 7.9 years; 45% female) were included; 53% had OSA. An ESPRINT-15 score was associated with severe OSA (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.12-6.04; P = .01). Patients with moderate/severe persistent rhinitis according to ARIA exhibited a 10.1-fold greater risk of severe OSA (OR, 10.15; 95% CI, 1.15-89.0). Furthermore, the apnea-hypopnea index was associated with the ESPRINT-15 score (ρ = 0.215; P = .03) and with the ARIA severity scale (P = .04; ρ = 0.203). CONCLUSIONS In symptomatic children with AR residing at a high altitude, increasing AR severity is associated with more severe OSA.
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- Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid
- Interventional Pulmonology, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, University of La Sabana, School of Medicine, Chía, Colombia
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- Pediatrics, University of La Sabana, School of Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Pediatrics, University of La Sabana, School of Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Pediatrics, University of La Sabana, School of Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Pediatrics, University of La Sabana, School of Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Sleep Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Child Health Research Institute, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine, and Women's and Children's Hospital, University of Missouri Health System, Columbia, MO
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- Pediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia.
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