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Duong-Quy S, Nguyen-Ngoc-Quynh L, Nguyen-Huu H. 'Personalized medicine': phenotyping pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2024:00063198-990000000-00197. [PMID: 39193881 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in children. Phenotyping pediatric OSA has a crucial role in personalized diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes for this population. This review sets forth a clinical approach that allows for phenotyping pediatric OSA. RECENT FINDINGS The emerging concept of phenotyping pediatric OSA is based on identifying a primary cause, which leads to a more precise understanding of the pathogenesis in any individual patient. Phenotyping enables treatment focusing on the primary cause, but does not exclude the need for supplemental management strategies based on other recognizable traits. The identification of pediatric OSA phenotypes (POP) relies on observable characteristics with significant prevalence. This review will concentrate on the most important phenotypes seen in clinical practice: pediatric OSA with craniofacial abnormalities (POPCA); OSA with upper airway disease (POPUAD); OSA with obesity (POPO), and OSA associated with neuromuscular disease (POPNED). SUMMARY Phenotyping pediatric OSA is a form of personalized medicine. By identifying clinical subtypes, individualized treatment plans can be devised in order to choose therapies that are associated with predictable responses. Moreover, it is rare that a therapeutic modality is devoid of possible complications; knowledge of the phenotype being treated can enable early intervention should those occur. Finally, all of the aforementioned phenotypes require personalized support incorporating individualized care plans so as to optimize the quality of life and overall sleep health of children with OSA.
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- Sy Duong-Quy
- Lam Dong Medical College and Bio-Medical Research Center, Dalat city, Vietnam
- Immuno-Allergology Division. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Medical College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Sleep Lab Unit, Outpatient Department, Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University
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- Medical Education Center - University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
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Kirkham EM, Ishman S, Baldassari CM, Mitchell RB, Naqvi SK, Tapia IE, Elden LM, Hassan F, Ibrahim S, Ross K, Cen M, Wang R, Redline S, Chervin RD. Weight Gain After Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Mild Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploratory Analysis of the PATS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024:2822894. [PMID: 39172463 PMCID: PMC11342222 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.2554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Importance It is unknown whether adenotonsillectomy causes undesirable weight gain in children with mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB). Objective To compare changes in anthropometric measures in children with mild oSDB treated with adenotonsillectomy vs watchful waiting. Design, Setting, and Participants This was an exploratory analysis of the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS) randomized clinical trial of adenotonsillectomy vs watchful waiting for mild oSDB (snoring with obstructive apnea-hypopnea index of <3 events/hour) that took place at 7 pediatric tertiary care centers across the US and included 458 children aged 3.0 to 12.9 years with mild oSDB. Participants were recruited from June 29, 2016, to February 1, 2021. Anthropomorphic measures taken at baseline and 12 months after randomization were standardized for age and sex, including each participant's percentage of the 95th body mass index percentile (%BMIp95). Data analyses were performed from March 15, 2023, to April 1, 2024. Intervention Early adenotonsillectomy (eAT) vs watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC). Main Outcomes and Measures Twelve-month change in %BMIp95 from baseline and undesirable weight gain (defined as any weight gain in a child who already had overweight or obesity or an increase from baseline normal weight/underweight to overweight/obesity) at follow-up assessment. Results The study analysis included 375 children (mean [SD] age, 6.1 [2.3] years; 188 [50.2%] females), of whom 143 (38%) had overweight or obesity at baseline. At 12 months, children in the eAT group experienced a 1.25-point increase in %BMIp95 compared with a 0.59-point increase in the WWSC group (mean difference, 0.93; 95% CI, -0.39 to 2.25). Undesirable weight gain was also similar between the eAT (n = 120; 32%) and WWSC (n = 101; 27%) groups (mean difference, 4%; 95% CI, 5% to 14%). Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this exploratory analysis of the PATS trial indicate that adenotonsillectomy was not independently associated with an increased risk of undesirable weight gain in children with mild oSDB. However, one-third of the children gained undesirable weight during the study, which suggests that there is an opportunity to address healthy weight management during the evaluation and treatment of children with mild oSDB. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02562040.
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- Erin M Kirkham
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk
- Deputy Editor, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurology Sleep Disorders Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Li H, Xiang X, Yi Y, Yan B, Yi L, Ding N, Yang J, Gu Z, Luo Q, Huang Y, Fan L, Xiang W. Epidemiology of obesity and influential factors in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study of children and adolescents. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:498. [PMID: 39095721 PMCID: PMC11295318 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04970-1] [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: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for overweight and obese among Chinese children and adolescents. METHODS This analytical cross-sectional study included 16,640 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years across four provinces of China in 2016. Physical characteristics and responses to questionnaires were analyzed. Body Mass Index (BMI) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity were calculated. RESULTS Among children and adolescents, the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2016 in four regions of China was 27.2% and 29.6%, respectively. Among different stages and sexes, the highest prevalence of obesity (15.8%) was observed in adolescent boys. From childhood to adolescence, the obesity rate among boys increased by 0.7% (from 15.1% to 15.8%), while the obesity rate among girls decreased by 0.9% (from 10.8% to 9.9%). Children and adolescents who were overweight or obese had significantly higher systolic blood pressures, larger waist circumferences and larger hip sizes than those with a normal BMI. Logistic regression analyses identified thirteen factors associated with overweight or obesity in children and adolescents. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is high among children and adolescents, especially among male adolescents in four regions of China. A suitable intervention program should not only help parents understand the serious risk of childhood obesity but also, more importantly, help to encourage a healthy lifestyle among children and adolescents.
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- Hongai Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Children's Hospital, Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570206, China
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- Department of New Networks, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37205, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- Institute for International Health Professions Education and Research, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, Zunhua People's Hospital, Zunhua, 064200, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, 525000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Children's Hospital, Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570206, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Children's Hospital, Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570206, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Children's Hospital, Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570206, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Children's Hospital, Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570206, China.
- Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases, National Health Commission (NHC), Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, China.
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Pappachan JM, Fernandez CJ, Ashraf AP. Rising tide: The global surge of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents demands action now. World J Diabetes 2024; 15:797-809. [PMID: 38766426 PMCID: PMC11099374 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i5.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024] Open
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Childhood-onset obesity has emerged as a major public healthcare challenge across the globe, fueled by an obesogenic environment and influenced by both genetic and epigenetic predispositions. This has led to an exponential rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. The looming wave of diabetes-related complications in early adulthood is anticipated to strain the healthcare budgets in most countries. Unless there is a collective global effort to curb the devastation caused by the situation, the impact is poised to be pro-found. A multifaceted research effort, governmental legislation, and effective social action are crucial in attaining this goal. This article delves into the current epidemiological landscape, explores evidence concerning potential risks and consequences, delves into the pathobiology of childhood obesity, and discusses the latest evidence-based management strategies for diabesity.
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- Joseph M Pappachan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Preston PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BH, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston PE21 9QS, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States
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Gowai H, Ugonna K. Sleep studies in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea: Pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool. J Sleep Res 2024:e14214. [PMID: 38634170 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.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: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with many co-morbidities in children and young people. Obesity has long been recognised as an important risk factor associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Currently, polysomnography is regarded as the gold-standard diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea. The validity of oximetry as a screening and diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea has been the subject of several studies in the literature. There is little published evidence on the use of oximetry in children with obesity. This study assesses whether oximetry is a reliable diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea in obese children. We reviewed the medical records of obese children with a suspected diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea who underwent oximetry and cardiorespiratory polygraphy or full polysomnography at Sheffield Children's Hospital between January 2010 and March 2022. We compared oximetry results with the apnea-hypopnea index from cardiorespiratory polygraphy or full polysomnography for each patient. A total of 60 patient records were included in the analysis. The sensitivity of oximetry in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea was 70.9%, with a specificity of 65.5% and a positive predictive value of 68.75%. In the subgroup of subjects with severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index > 10), oximetry had a sensitivity of 87.5%. We concluded that oximetry could be a helpful initial diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea in obese children, but is not entirely reliable. A negative oximetry result in a symptomatic individual should prompt a referral for more detailed investigations, while a positive result can help in treatment decisions without needing a polysomnography.
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- Hani Gowai
- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Chen L, Huang J, Jiang T, Luo H, Wei C, Wu H, Shao J, Li W. Comparing Sleep Patterns and Clinical Features between Preschool and School-Age Children with OSA. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:1472-1478. [PMID: 37812391 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate sleep patterns and investigate differences in clinical features among young individuals with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS Data from 213 children and adolescents who underwent polysomnography (PSG) for primary snoring or OSA were collected between July 2017 and December 2021. To analyze differences in sleep architecture, hypoxia levels, and other clinical features, the participants were divided into two age groups: a preschool group and a school-age group. RESULTS The school-age group had significantly higher apnea-hypopnea index, obstructive apnea index, oxygen desaturation index, and body mass index than the preschool group. Both the lowest and average oxygen saturation levels were lower in the school-age group. Adenoid hypertrophy was more prevalent in the preschool group. The rate of overweight or obesity was 35.6% in the preschool group and even 94.2% in the school-age group. There were higher percentages of N1 and N2 sleep stages, and lower percentages of N3 and REM sleep stages in the school-age group. The groups exhibiting moderate to severe OSA demonstrated significant alterations in the difference between sleeping and waking diastolic blood pressure. CONCLUSION There is a higher frequency of respiratory events among school-age children compared with their preschool peers. Moreover, alterations in sleep structure are more prominent in the school-age group. Adenoid hypertrophy may serve as the primary instigator of OSA in preschool children, whereas the predominant causes in school-age children may be obesity or excessive weight. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Retrospective chart review, 3 Laryngoscope, 134:1472-1478, 2024.
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- Le Chen
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Sleep Disordered Medical Center, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Sleep Disordered Medical Center, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Sleep Disordered Medical Center, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Sleep Disordered Medical Center, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Sleep Disordered Medical Center, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Mitchell RB, Cook K, Garetz S, Tapia IE, Elden LM, Kirkham EM, Shah J, Otteson T, Zopf D, Amin R, Ishman S, Baldassari CM, Chervin RD, Hassan F, Naqvi K, Wang R, Redline S. Clinical Characteristics of Primary Snoring vs Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Analysis of the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring (PATS) Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 150:99-106. [PMID: 38095903 PMCID: PMC10722386 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.3816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Importance It is unknown whether children with primary snoring and children with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represent populations with substantially different clinical characteristics. Nonetheless, an obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 1 or greater is often used to define OSA and plan for adenotonsillectomy (AT). Objective To assess whether a combination of clinical characteristics differentiates children with primary snoring from children with mild OSA. Design, Setting, and Participants Baseline data from the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS) study, a multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted at 6 academic sleep centers from June 2016 to January 2021, were analyzed. Children aged 3.0 to 12.9 years with polysomnography-diagnosed (AHI <3) mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing who were considered candidates for AT were included. Data analysis was performed from July 2022 to October 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures Logistic regression models were fitted to identify which demographic, clinical, and caregiver reports distinguished children with primary snoring (AHI <1; 311 patients [67.8%]) from children with mild OSA (AHI 1-3; 148 patients [32.2%]). Results A total of 459 children were included. The median (IQR) age was 6.0 (4.0-7.5) years, 230 (50.1%) were female, and 88 (19.2%) had obesity. A total of 121 (26.4%) were Black, 75 (16.4%) were Hispanic, 236 (51.5%) were White, and 26 (5.7%) were other race and ethnicity. Black race (odds ratio [OR], 2.08; 95% CI, 1.32-3.30), obesity (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.12-2.91), and high urinary cotinine levels (>5 µg/L) (OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.15-3.06) were associated with greater odds of mild OSA rather than primary snoring. Other demographic characteristics, clinical examination findings, and questionnaire reports did not distinguish between primary snoring and mild OSA. A weighted combination of the statistically significant clinical predictors had limited ability to differentiate children with mild OSA from children with primary snoring. Conclusions and Relevance In this analysis of baseline data from the PATS randomized clinical trial, primary snoring and mild OSA were difficult to distinguish without polysomnography. Mild OSA vs snoring alone did not identify a clinical group of children who may stand to benefit from AT for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02562040.
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- Ron B. Mitchell
- Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Program in Statistical and Data Sciences, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Gatt D, Ahmadiankalati M, Voutsas G, Katz S, Lu Z, Narang I. Identification of obstructive sleep apnea in children with obesity: A cluster analysis approach. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024; 59:81-88. [PMID: 37787388 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26712] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a heterogeneous disorder with a prevalence of 25%-60% in children with obesity. There is a lack of diagnostic tools to identify those at high risk for OSA. METHOD Children with obesity, aged 8-19 years old, were enrolled into an ongoing multicenter, prospective cohort study related to OSA. We performed k-means cluster analysis to identify clinical variables which could help identify obesity related OSA. RESULTS In this study, 118 participants were included in the analysis; 40.7% were diagnosed with OSA, 46.6% were female and the mean (SD) body mass index (BMI) and age were 39.7 (9.6) Kg/m², and 14.4 (2.6) years, respectively. The mean (SD) obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI) was 11.0 (21.1) events/h. We identified two distinct clusters based on three clustering variables (age, BMI z-score, and neck-height ratio [NHR]). The prevalence of OSA in clusters 1 and 2, were 22.4% and 58.3% (p = 0.001), respectively. Children in cluster 2, in comparison to cluster 1, had higher BMI z-score (4.7 (1.1) versus 3.2 (0.7), p < 0.001), higher NHR (0.3 (0.02) versus 0.2 (0.01), p < 0.001) and were older (15.0 (2.2) versus 13.7 (2.9) years, p = 0.09), respectively. However, there were no significant differences in sex and OSA symptoms between the clusters. The results from hierarchical clustering were similar to k-means analysis suggesting that the resulting OSA clusters were stable to different analysis approaches. INTERPRETATION BMI, NHR, and age are easily obtained in a clinical setting and can be utilized to identify children at high risk for OSA.
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- Dvir Gatt
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Translational Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children-SickKids, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Pediatric Respirology Division, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Translational Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children-SickKids, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Xiao Q, Ignatiuk D, McConnell K, Gunatilaka C, Schuh A, Fleck R, Ishman S, Amin R, Bates A. The interaction between neuromuscular forces, aerodynamic forces, and anatomical motion in the upper airway predicts the severity of pediatric OSA. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:70-78. [PMID: 37942529 PMCID: PMC11212793 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00071.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Upper airway neuromuscular response to air pressure during inhalation is an important factor in assessing pediatric subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The neuromuscular response's strength, timing, and duration all contribute to the potential for airway collapses and the severity of OSA. This study quantifies these factors at the soft palate, tongue, and epiglottis to assess the relationship between neuromuscular control and OSA severity in 20 pediatric subjects with and without trisomy 21, under dexmedetomidine-induced sedation. The interaction between neuromuscular force and airflow pressure force was assessed based on power transferred between the airway wall and airflow calculated from airway wall motion (from cine magnetic resonance images) and air pressure acting on the airway wall (from computational fluid dynamics simulations). Airway wall motion could be asynchronous with pressure forces due to neuromuscular activation, or synchronous with pressure forces, indicating a passive response to airflow. The obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (oAHI) quantified OSA severity. During inhalation, the normalized work done through asynchronous dilation of the airway at the soft palate, tongue, and epiglottis correlated significantly with oAHI (Spearman's ρ = 0.54, 0.50, 0.64; P = 0.03, 0.03, 0.003). Synchronous collapse at the epiglottis correlated significantly with oAHI (ρ = 0.52; P = 0.02). Temporal order of synchronous and asynchronous epiglottis motion during inhalation predicted the severity of OSA (moderate vs. severe) with 100% sensitivity and 70% specificity. Subjects with severe OSA and/or trisomy 21 have insufficient neuromuscular activation during inhalation, leading to collapse and increased neuromuscular activation. Airflow-driven airway wall motion during late inhalation likely is the main determinant of OSA severity.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This is the first study that combines cine MRI and computational fluid dynamics with in vivo synchronous respiratory flow measurement to quantify the interaction between airway neuromuscular forces, aerodynamic forces, and airway anatomy noninvasively in pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The results indicate power transfer predicts OSA severity.
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- Qiwei Xiao
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Center for Pulmonary Imaging Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Picinato-Pirola M, Lira ALE, Viana GR, Santos TLB, Corrêa CDC. Sleep habits and orofacial myofunctional self-assessment of children at risk for sleep breathing disorders. Codas 2023; 36:e20220187. [PMID: 38126423 PMCID: PMC10750857 DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20232022187pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To identify orofacial myofunctional complaints and sleep-disordered breathing and correlate them with sleep habits in childhood. METHODS The study included 71 parents/guardians of public school children aged 6 to 11 years. They answered a form with semi-structured medical history questions and the Nordic Orofacial Test-Screening - interview, the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Tool Questionnaire, and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire - all of them in their Portuguese/Brazilian versions in an online format. Statistical analyses used Spearman's correlation, setting the significance level at 5%. RESULTS There were 29 female children (40.8%) and 42 male ones (59.2%), with a mean age of 8.52 years. The study found orofacial myofunctional complaints related to breathing functions (35.2%), chewing and swallowing (32.4%), and deleterious habits (33.8%). All children were at a low risk of sleep-disordered breathing. As for sleep habits, 23 children (32.39%) had a lower total score, whereas 48 children (67.61%) exceeded 41 points. CONCLUSION There was a correlation between the risk of sleep-disordered breathing in children with complaints of orofacial myofunctional disorders and poor sleep quality/habits.
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- Faculdade de Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília - UnB - Brasília (DF), Brasil.
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Fujiki RB, Wright ML, Fujiki AE, Thibeault SL. Factors influencing behavioral cough suppression therapy in children with nonspecific chronic cough. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:3466-3477. [PMID: 37737562 PMCID: PMC10872587 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Behavioral cough suppression therapy (BCST) with a speech-language pathologist is a common treatment for chronic nonspecific cough (a.k.a., tic cough) in children. Yet, the outcomes and duration of pediatric BCST have eluded formal investigation. This study examined whether BCST improves cough in children with nonspecific cough and factors that predict the course of treatment. Additionally, the cough characteristics and comorbidities associated with the condition were examined. METHODS A retrospective, observational cohort design was utilized. Cough characteristics, medical history, and BCST treatment details and outcomes for 151 children were extracted from the electronic medical record of a large outpatient pediatric otolaryngology clinic. RESULTS Cough was dry and onset unaccompanied by illness in most cases. Roughly half of patients reported gradual onset and cough proceeded by tickle. On average, patients experienced symptoms for 19 months (SD = 20.09) before diagnosis. Rates of comorbid General Anxiety Disorder were elevated compared to pediatric norms. Additionally, high rates of asthma (22.1%), reflux (62.3%), and disordered sleep breathing (19.2%) were observed. Common findings on laryngoscopy included interarytenoid edema and erythema. Vocal fold changes were observed in 22.9% of children. BCST reduced cough in 92.5% of patients following an average of 1.7 sessions. Comorbid behavioral health diagnoses (p = 0.013) or induced laryngeal obstruction symptoms (p = 0.025) were significant predictors of increased therapy sessions. Cough proceeded by tickle significantly predicted fewer sessions in therapy (p = 0.011). INTERPRETATION Although randomized clinical trials are needed, these data suggest that BCST is a low-risk, effective treatment for children with nonspecific cough.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Division, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Dékány L, Molnár V, Molnár A, Bikov A, Lázár Z, Bárdos-Csenteri O, Benedek P. Analysis of possible risk factors for the severity of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:5607-5614. [PMID: 37758856 PMCID: PMC10620301 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08237-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) percentile, asthma, sex, and age on the paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity. Furthermore, to determine the possible predictive role of the BMI percentile and age in severe OSA. METHODS This retrospective study included 921 children aged 2-18 years diagnosed with OSA by polysomnography. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), Spearman's correlation, Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses were performed and area under the curve (AUC) was determined. RESULTS We observed a significant association between a higher BMI percentile and the severity of OSA (p < 0.001, ρ = 0.15). The correlation also was significant under (p = 0.007, ρ = 0.11) and over 7 (p = 0.0002, ρ = 0.23) years of age. There was no association between the severity of OSA and the presence of asthma (p = 0.9) or sex (p = 0.891), respectively. Age was significantly related to OSA severity (p = 0.01, ρ = 0.08). Although both the BMI percentile (0.59 AUC [0.54-0.65]) and age (0.58 AUC [0.52-0.63]) predicted severe OSA, according to the sensitivity and specificity values of the ROC curve, the association presents a slight clinical relevance. CONCLUSIONS OSA severity is determined by the BMI percentile and age in children; however, these factors are unsuitable for predicting severe OSA in clinical practice. Based on our results, obesity is also a significant risk factor for OSA in younger children. Our study highlights that older, overweight, and obese children have a higher risk for severe OSA.
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- Lea Dékány
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Pulmonology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Sleep Laboratory and Sleep Surgery Unit, Heim Pál National Paediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary
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Caliendo C, Femiano R, Umano GR, Martina S, Nucci L, Perillo L, Grassia V. Effect of Obesity on the Respiratory Parameters in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1874. [PMID: 38136076 PMCID: PMC10741949 DOI: 10.3390/children10121874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The aim of the study was to investigate how obesity can influence sleep respiratory parameters in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. METHODS The study analyzes 56 Caucasian children and adolescents aged 11 ± 2.79 years with a BMI > 5th percentiles and a PSQ value ≥ 0.33. Children were divided into Obesity Group (OG) with BMI ≥ 95th and Control Group (CG) with 5th < BMI > 95th percentile. All selected children underwent PG. Respiratory parameters AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index), SaO2 (Saturation of Oxygen), ODI (Oxygen Desaturation Index), and Nadir (the lowest value of SaO2 registered during PG) were extracted from the PG. AHI was used to divide the severity of OSAS into four levels: snoring (AHI ≤ 1), mild (AHI > 1 and ≤5), moderate (AHI > 5 and <10), and severe (AHI ≥ 10). RESULTS The comparison analysis between the OG and CG showed a statistical significance only for ODI (p = 0.02). A statistically significant correlation between BMI and AHI (r = 0.02), SaO2 (r = 0.01), and Nadir O2 (r = 0.02) was found. CONCLUSIONS There was no strong correlation between obesity and OSAS, but a positive association was found between BMI and AHI severity.
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- Carolina Caliendo
- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (L.P.)
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (L.P.)
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- Department of the Woman, the Child, and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84123 Salerno, Italy;
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (L.P.)
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (L.P.)
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy (L.P.)
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Manrikyan GE, Vardanyan IF, Markaryan MM, Manrikyan ME, Badeyan EH, Manukyan AH, Gevorgyan MA, Khachatryan SG. Association between the Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cephalometric Parameters in Teenagers. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6851. [PMID: 37959316 PMCID: PMC10650301 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216851] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND OSA is a common problem in children and adolescents. Angle class II malocclusion, a tendency toward the vertical type of growth, causes a decrease in the volume of the oral air space, increasing the risk of OSAS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cephalometric and OSA parameters, to develop collaborative approaches between orthodontists and somnologists in the treatment of adolescents with OSA. METHODS We analyzed data from 41 adolescents with OSA. Their mean age was 15.8 ± 1.08 years. Orthodontic and polysomnographic examinations of patients were conducted. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS 19.0.0. RESULTS Most often in patients with distal occlusion, a violation of the harmony in the development of the dental system was observed. The sagittal incisive fissure, characteristic of a distal occlusion, was absent due to the palatal inclination of the upper incisors in 25 (60.98%) patients. The SNB was 79.4 ± 3.1°, indicating a distal position of the mandible relative to the anterior cranial base. The SNA exceeded the normal value, which is one of the prerequisites for mandibular retrognathia. The ANB angle was 4.3 ± 1.9°. Tonsillar hypertrophy affected 6 patients, 21 had adenoid hypertrophy, and 3 had both of them. Movements of the masticatory muscles during sleep were recorded in 22.0% of patients. CONCLUSION To improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment of OSA, a multidisciplinary approach is needed that will correct the processes of child growth and development.
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- Gayane E. Manrikyan
- Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (M.M.M.)
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (I.F.V.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (M.M.M.)
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (I.F.V.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (I.F.V.); (M.E.M.)
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- Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (M.M.M.)
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- Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Koryun Str. 2, Yerevan 0002, Armenia; (M.M.M.)
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- “Somnus” Neurological Clinic, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, National Institute of Health, Yerevan 0051, Armenia;
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Vajravelu ME, Tas E, Arslanian S. Pediatric Obesity: Complications and Current Day Management. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1591. [PMID: 37511966 PMCID: PMC10381624 DOI: 10.3390/life13071591] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Obesity affects approximately 1 in 5 youth globally and increases the risk of complications during adolescence and young adulthood, including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Children and adolescents with obesity frequently experience weight stigma and have an impaired quality of life, which may exacerbate weight gain. Pediatric obesity is typically defined using sex-, age-, and population-specific body mass index percentiles. Once identified, pediatric obesity should always be managed with lifestyle modification. However, adolescents with obesity may also benefit from anti-obesity medications (AOM), several of which have been approved for use in adolescents by the US Food and Drug Administration, including liraglutide, phentermine/topiramate, and semaglutide. For children with specific, rare monogenic obesity disorders, setmelanotide is available and may lead to significant weight loss. Metabolic and bariatric surgery may be used for the management of severe obesity in youth; though highly effective, it is limited to specialized centers and has had relatively low pediatric uptake. In this narrative review using pediatric-focused data from original research, reviews, clinical practice guidelines, governmental agencies, and pharmaceutical companies, we review obesity-related metabolic complications in youth and management strategies, including AOM and bariatric surgery.
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- Mary Ellen Vajravelu
- Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave., Faculty Pavilion 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave., Faculty Pavilion 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave., Faculty Pavilion 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Wang C, Sun K, Zhang S, Hu H, Lu Y, Liu K, Yu Z. Global trends and hotspots on childhood obstructive sleep apnea: a 10-year bibliometric analysis. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1160396. [PMID: 37234857 PMCID: PMC10208380 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1160396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is children's most common sleep-related breathing disorder. It may develop a wide range of severe complications if not diagnosed promptly and treated effectively. However, Childhood OSA has not specifically been analyzed using a bibliometric approach. Methods We respectively collected the research results of childhood OSA from 2013 to 2022 through Web of Science and PubMed. Vosviewer, CiteSpace, and bibliometric online analysis platforms were used for visualizing and analyzing the literature. The MeSH terms were bi-clustered using the Bibliographic Item co-occurrence Matrix Builder (BICOMB) and graph clustering toolkit (gCLUTO) to identify the hotspots. Results 4022 publications were finally identified on childhood OSA from 2013 to 2022. The United States has the largest number of publications (1902), accounting for 47.29%. University of Cincinnati is the most productive organization (196), followed by the University of Pennsylvania (151). The most prolific journal was the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, with 311 documents published. In comparison, Pediatrics is the most cited journal (6936). Gozal D ranked highest among all authors in publication (192). Burst detection shows continuous positive airway pressure, Robin sequence, and nocturnal oximetry are recent keywords of great interest to researchers. Five hotspots were identified by co-word biclustering. Conclusion Research over the past ten years has been fruitful, establishing the foundation for childhood OSA. Clusters (0-4) of high-frequency Major Mesh topics have attracted extensive attention. Evaluation and treatment methods of childhood OSA remain major focuses. We believe this article will provide other researchers with new directions and may contribute to a future breakthrough in this field.
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- Chao Wang
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Sawunyavisuth B, Ngamjarus C, Sawanyawisuth K. Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2023; 19:143-162. [PMID: 36761690 PMCID: PMC9904217 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s358737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a public health problem that affects children. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is effective, the CPAP adherence rate in children is varied. This study aimed to evaluate the CPAP adherence rate and factors associated with CPAP adherence in children with OSA using a systematic review. Methods The inclusion criteria were observational studies conducted in children with OSA and assessed adherence of CPAP using objective evaluation. The literature search was performed in four databases. Meta-analysis using fixed-effect model was conducted to combine results among included studies. Results In all, 34 studies that evaluated adherence rate and predictors of CPAP adherence in children with OSA were included, representing 21,737 patients with an average adherence rate of 46.56%. There were 11 calculations of factors predictive of CPAP adherence: age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index, obesity, income, sleep efficiency, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), severity of OSA, residual AHI, and lowest oxygen saturation level. Three different factors were linked to children with adherence and non-adherence to CPAP: age, body mass index, and AHI. Conclusion The CPAP adherence rate in children with OSA was 46.56%. Young age, low body mass index, and high AHI were associated with acceptable CPAP adherence in children with OSA.
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- Bundit Sawunyavisuth
- Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand,Correspondence: Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand, Tel +66-43-363664, Fax +66-43-348399, Email
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Hampl SE, Hassink SG, Skinner AC, Armstrong SC, Barlow SE, Bolling CF, Avila Edwards KC, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph MM, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky MP, Mirza N, Ochoa ER, Sharifi M, Staiano AE, Weedn AE, Flinn SK, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023; 151:e2022060640. [PMID: 36622115 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 252.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Skinner AC, Staiano AE, Armstrong SC, Barkin SL, Hassink SG, Moore JE, Savage JS, Vilme H, Weedn AE, Liebhart J, Lindros J, Reilly EM. Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part II: Comorbidities. Pediatrics 2023; 151:190446. [PMID: 36622098 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The objective of this technical report is to provide clinicians with actionable evidence-based information upon which to make treatment decisions. In addition, this report will provide an evidence base on which to inform clinical practice guidelines for the management and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. To this end, the goal of this report was to identify all relevant studies to answer 2 overarching key questions: (KQ1) "What are effective clinically based treatments for obesity?" and (KQ2) "What is the risk of comorbidities among children with obesity?" See Appendix 1 for the conceptual framework and a priori Key Questions.
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- Asheley C Skinner
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Medical Director, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Institute for Medicaid Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Hampl SE, Hassink SG, Skinner AC, Armstrong SC, Barlow SE, Bolling CF, Avila Edwards KC, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph MM, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky MP, Mirza N, Ochoa ER, Sharifi M, Staiano AE, Weedn AE, Flinn SK, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics 2023; 151:190440. [PMID: 36622135 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Sarah E Hampl
- Children's Mercy Kansas City Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Medical Director, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Children's Health Policy & Advocacy, Ascension; Department of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, University of Florida Health Sciences Center-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Biostatistics & Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Children's National Hospital, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Home Respiratory Polygraphy and Spirometry in Normal Weight and Children with Obesity Suspected for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Are There Any Associations? Pulm Med 2023; 2023:1532443. [PMID: 36760693 PMCID: PMC9906030 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1532443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Aim It is known that children and adolescents with obesity are more prone to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and that their lung function may show some disturbance. Literature is scarce about potential associations; therefore, we aimed to study the relationship between OSAS, lung function, and adiposity in a population of children suspected of OSAS. Material and Methods. We performed home respiratory polygraphy and spirometry in all subjects. The relationships between body mass index z-score (zBMI), polygraphy, and spirometry data were analyzed. Results We recruited 81 subjects aged between 5 and 16 years, 63% being obese. 43.2% of subjects were diagnosed with OSAS (32.1% mild, 4.9% moderate, and 6.2% severe). We found no correlation between respiratory polygraphy and the zBMI. The mean spirometric value FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio z's were normal in all subjects, whereas FVC z's and FEV1/FVC ratio z's were significantly positively related for obesity and negatively for normal weight (p < 0.05). FEV1 z's was inversely correlated to the percentage of analyzed time passed below 90% of SpO2 (r = -0.224, p = 0.044). All subjects with FEV1 (n = 8) and/or FVC (n = 9) z's below the lower limit for normal (LLN) had an AHI ≥ 1 (FEV1: p = 0.001; FVC: p < 0.001), especially subjects with normal weight (FEV1: p = 0.003; FVC: p = 0.010). Conclusion When comparing normal-weight children and adolescents with obesity, the prevalence of OSAS but not spirometric values was strongly related to BMI z-score, probably because obesity engenders advanced puberty and an accelerated growth spurt. FEV1 was more frequently <LLN in normal-weight children, while obese subjects presented low FEV1/FVC ratio z's and FEF25-75% z's. Moreover, all subjects with abnormal spirometric values were suffering from at least mild OSAS, again more frequently in normal-weight subjects.
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Methodological aspects and characteristics of participants in the study on the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil, 2018-2019: EPOCA study. Ann Epidemiol 2023; 77:13-23. [PMID: 36343894 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the methodological aspects and characteristics of the participants of the EPOCA survey. METHODS The study was conducted with schoolchildren aged between seven to 14 years old from 30 schools in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Body mass, height, girths, and skinfold thicknesses were measured. Food consumption and physical activity from the previous day were self-reported using the validated Web-CAAFE questionnaire. Adolescents completed a specific questionnaire about physical activity, meal consumption, and weight control behaviors. Parents/guardians responded to a sociodemographic and habits questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 1671 schoolchildren participated in the study (response rate: 27.2%). About 63% of schoolchildren were enrolled in public schools. Most studied in the morning shift (54.2%), were female (53.1%) and aged between seven and 10 years (58.1%). The prevalence of overweight was 33.7% and obesity was 11.3%. CONCLUSIONS The data obtained will allow us to assess the trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors when compared to other surveys performed. Descriptions of the logistics and protocols can help in the development and improvement of similar studies. It is hoped that the results of EPOCA 2018/2019 may help in the design of obesity prevention policies and programs for this population.
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Burns DW, Chan VWS, Trivedi A, Englesakis M, Munshey F, Singh M. Ready to scan? A systematic review of point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) for screening of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the pediatric population. J Clin Anesth 2022; 83:110973. [PMID: 36152603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pediatric practice is challenging, as screening questionnaires are inadequate and sleep studies are resource limited and time-consuming. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in adults identified several parameters which correlate with OSA diagnosis and are the subject of an ongoing prospective study. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the usefulness of surface airway ultrasound as a PoCUS tool for OSA screening in the pediatric population. DESIGN Databases were searched for observational cohort studies and randomized controlled trials of patients under 18 years of age undergoing quantitative surface US measurement of extra-thoracic airway structures where correlation or association was examined either directly to OSA diagnosis or indirectly to an alternative reference measure. Diagnostic properties and correlation between US parameters (index test) and reference measures were evaluated where possible. MAIN RESULTS Of the initial 8499 screened articles, 12 articles (8 airway, 4 non-airway) evaluating 1237 patients were included. Six of these studies were conducted in the sleep/obesity clinic and six in in the perioperative population. Ten studies were prospective and two were cross sectional studies. Airway parameters which correlated with moderate-severe OSA were lateral pharyngeal wall thickness and total neck thickness at the retropharyngeal level. Tonsil volume was not correlated with OSA diagnosis or severity. In tonsillectomy patients, tonsil volume on preoperative ultrasound correlated well with volume of surgical specimens. Adenoid thickness correlated strongly with radiological and endoscopic measures of size and occlusion. CONCLUSION Ultrasound measurement in children indicates several parameters which correlate with OSA diagnosis or with other reference measurements. This has not yet been validated as a diagnostic tool, however the recent emergence of research in this area is encouraging and the findings from this review will inform future studies.
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- Donogh W Burns
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of eHealth, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Library & Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Sleep and Pulmonary Centre, Toronto, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Polysomnography findings in preschool children with obstructive sleep apnea are affected by growth and developmental level. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 162:111310. [PMID: 36116182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111310] [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: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of growth and development level on polysomnography results in preschool children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS Preschool children (ages 3-6) with symptoms of snoring and were diagnosed with OSA by polysomnography in the sleep center were selected as the research object. They were split into three groups based on their growth rates: restricted, normal, and excessive. Sleep structure, respiratory events, and oxygenation index were compared between the three groups. RESULTS A total of 183 (111 boys and 72 girls) preschool children were enrolled. There were 26 cases in the growth restricted group, 112 cases in the normal growth group, and 45 cases in the overgrowth group. The weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) of children in the growth restricted and overgrowth groups were significantly different from those in the normal group. In terms of sleep structure, the sleep efficiency of the growth restricted group was poorer than that of the normal group. For sleep breathing events, the growth restricted group showed a greater apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), obstructive apnea hypopnea index (OAHI), hypoventilation index, and more hypoventilation than the normal group. In terms of oxygenation, the difference in degree of hypoxia between the three groups was statistically significant, and the overgrowth group had lower minimum oxygen saturation during the rapid eye movement phase than the normal group, as well as a quicker mean heart rate. CONCLUSIONS OSA is more likely in preschool-aged children with stunted or overgrown growth than in children with OSA alone, and the more severe the disorder, especially when accompanied with stunted growth.
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Goetting MG. Role of Psychologists in Pediatric Sleep Medicine. Pediatr Clin North Am 2022; 69:989-1002. [PMID: 36207108 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.05.011] [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] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sleep disorders commonly afflict infants, children, and adolescents and have a significant adverse impact on them and their families, sometimes to a severe degree. They can cause immediate stress and suffering and long-term loss of opportunities and potential. Many of these disorders can be well managed by the psychologist and often one is required, either as the sole provider or as an integral part of a team. Sleep disorders have a bidirectional interplay with mental health disorders. The patient may therefore present initially to the psychologist, primary care provider, or the sleep medicine specialist.
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- Mark G Goetting
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Research, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Office 2627, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-8010, USA.
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Mazur A, Zachurzok A, Baran J, Dereń K, Łuszczki E, Weres A, Wyszyńska J, Dylczyk J, Szczudlik E, Drożdż D, Metelska P, Brzeziński M, Kozioł-Kozakowska A, Matusik P, Socha P, Olszanecka-Gilianowicz M, Jackowska T, Walczak M, Peregud-Pogorzelski J, Tomiak E, Wójcik M. Childhood Obesity: Position Statement of Polish Society of Pediatrics, Polish Society for Pediatric Obesity, Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, the College of Family Physicians in Poland and Polish Association for Study on Obesity. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183806. [PMID: 36145182 PMCID: PMC9505061 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Childhood obesity is one of the most important problems of public health. Searching was conducted by using PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, MEDLINE, and EBSCO databases, from January 2022 to June 2022, for English language meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, and observational studies from all over the world. Five main topics were defined in a consensus join statement of the Polish Society of Pediatrics, Polish Society for Pediatric Obesity, Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and Polish Association for the Study on Obesity: (1) definition, causes, consequences of obesity; (2) treatment of obesity; (3) obesity prevention; (4) the role of primary care in the prevention of obesity; (5) Recommendations for general practitioners, parents, teachers, and regional authorities. The statement outlines the role of diet, physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity, and gives appropriate recommendations for interventions by schools, parents, and primary health care. A multisite approach to weight control in children is recommended, taking into account the age, the severity of obesity, and the presence of obesity-related diseases. Combined interventions consisting of dietary modification, physical activity, behavioral therapy, and education are effective in improving metabolic and anthropometric indices. More actions are needed to strengthen the role of primary care in the effective prevention and treatment of obesity because a comprehensive, multi-component intervention appears to yield the best results.
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- Artur Mazur
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (A.Z.); (M.W.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Zabrze, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (A.Z.); (M.W.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Children’s University Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Public Health and Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Child Nutrition, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Chair of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, 04-736 Warsaw, Poland
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- Health Promotion and Obesity Management Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-813 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Disorders and Cardiology of the Developmental Age, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology and Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- The College of Family Physicians in Poland, 00-209 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Chair of Pediatrics, Pediatric Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (A.Z.); (M.W.)
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Cuda SE, Kharofa R, Williams DR, O'Hara V, Conroy R, Karjoo S, Paisley J, Censani M, Browne NT. Metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in pediatric patients: An Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement 2022. OBESITY PILLARS (ONLINE) 2022; 3:100031. [PMID: 37990723 PMCID: PMC10662000 DOI: 10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) details metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in children. This CPS will be followed by a companion CPS covering further comorbidities, including genetics and social consequences related to overweight and obesity. These CPSs are intended to provide clinicians with an overview of clinical practices applicable to children and adolescents with body mass indices greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for their ages, particularly those with adverse consequences resulting from increased body mass. The information in this CPS is based on scientific evidence, supported by the medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of members of the OMA. Methods The scientific information and clinical guidance in this CPS is based upon referenced evidence and derived from the clinical perspectives of the authors. Results This OMA statement details metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in children. It provides clinical information regarding identifying and treating metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in children over the 95th percentile of weight/height for age. Conclusions This OMA clinical practice statement details metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in children and provides an overview of current recommendations. These recommendations lay out a roadmap to the improvement of the health of children and adolescents with obesity, especially those with metabolic, physiological, and psychological complications.
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- Suzanne E. Cuda
- Alamo City Healthy Kids and Families, 1919 Oakwell Farms Parkway, Ste 145, San Antonio, TX, 78218, USA
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- Center for Better Health & Nutrition, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive LA, Suite 5F, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA
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- WOW 4 Wellness Clinic/ PCHC, 6 Telcom Drive, Bangor, ME, 04401, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Baystate Children's Hospital Subspecialty Center, 50 Wason Avenue, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 501 6th Ave S St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, USA
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- St Elizabeth Physician's Group Primary Care, 98 Elm Street, Lawrenceburg, IN, 47025-2048, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 East 68th Street, Box 103, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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Brew BK, Osvald EC, Gong T, Hedman AM, Holmberg K, Larsson H, Ludvigsson JF, Mubanga M, Smew AI, Almqvist C. Paediatric asthma and non-allergic comorbidities: A review of current risk and proposed mechanisms. Clin Exp Allergy 2022; 52:1035-1047. [PMID: 35861116 PMCID: PMC9541883 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It is increasingly recognized that children with asthma are at a higher risk of other non-allergic concurrent diseases than the non-asthma population. A plethora of recent research has reported on these comorbidities and progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms for comorbidity. The goal of this review was to assess the most recent evidence (2016-2021) on the extent of common comorbidities (obesity, depression and anxiety, neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep disorders and autoimmune diseases) and the latest mechanistic research, highlighting knowledge gaps requiring further investigation. We found that the majority of recent studies from around the world demonstrate that children with asthma are at an increased risk of having at least one of the studied comorbidities. A range of potential mechanisms were identified including common early life risk factors, common genetic factors, causal relationships, asthma medication and embryologic origins. Studies varied in their selection of population, asthma definition and outcome definitions. Next, steps in future studies should include using objective measures of asthma, such as lung function and immunological data, as well as investigating asthma phenotypes and endotypes. Larger complex genetic analyses are needed, including genome-wide association studies, gene expression-functional as well as pathway analyses or Mendelian randomization techniques; and identification of gene-environment interactions, such as epi-genetic studies or twin analyses, including omics and early life exposure data. Importantly, research should have relevance to clinical and public health translation including clinical practice, asthma management guidelines and intervention studies aimed at reducing comorbidities.
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- Bronwyn K. Brew
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
- National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health and School of Clinical MedicineUniversity of New South WalesKensingtonNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
- Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's HospitalKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Child Health and Parenting (CHAP), Department of Public Health and Caring SciencesUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
- School of Medical SciencesÖrebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
- Department of PediatricsOrebro University HospitalOrebroSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstitutetSolnaSweden
- Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's HospitalKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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Santapuram P, Chen H, Weitlauf AS, Ghani MOA, Whigham AS. Investigating differences in symptomatology and age at diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children with and without autism. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 158:111191. [PMID: 35636082 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111191] [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: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with OSA can present with a range of symptoms including loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and changes in cognitive function. Some of these symptoms can overlap with and exacerbate symptoms of ASD, potentially delaying OSA diagnosis in children with both conditions. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to assess between-group difference in OSA symptomatology and age at OSA diagnosis in children with and without ASD. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted on 166 pediatric patients (<18 years) with OSA undergoing adenotonsillectomy at a single academic institution between 2019 and 2021. The control group consisted of 91 patients (54.9% male) without ASD. The ASD group included 75 patients (88.0% male). Autism severity was scored on a 1-4 scale using a novel methodology. Statistical analyses included Wilcoxon rank sum tests for continuous variables, chi-squared tests for categorical variables, and multivariable analyses as needed. RESULTS There was a significant between-group difference in total number of reported OSA symptoms (p < 0.001), with more symptoms reported in patients with ASD. Within the ASD group, lower autism severity was associated with an increased number of reported OSA symptoms (p = 0.006). There was not a significant between-group difference in age at OSA diagnosis (p = 0.999); however, lower autism severity was associated with an increased age at diagnosis (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that OSA may present with a higher symptom burden in children with ASD, particularly for children with lower ASD severity, who often experience delays in OSA diagnosis. These findings and their clinical implications merit further explanation.
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- Pooja Santapuram
- Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital, Surgical Outcome Center for Kids (SOCKs), Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital, Surgical Outcome Center for Kids (SOCKs), Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital, Surgical Outcome Center for Kids (SOCKs), Nashville, TN, USA
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Kang KT, Weng WC, Lee PL, Hsu WC. Age- and gender-related characteristics in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:1520-1526. [PMID: 35304830 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Age and gender disparities in polysomnographic findings in children are not well understood. OBJECTIVE This study determined age and gender-related characteristics in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHOD Retrospectively, data were collected. We analyzed polysomnographic data in the following age groups: 3-6 years (n = 681), 6-9 years (n = 553), 9-12 years (n = 297), 12-15 years (n = 200), and 15-18 years (n = 111). RESULTS A total of 1842 children were included (mean age: 8.0 years; boys: 67%; obesity: 21%). The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) gradually increased with age (3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15-18 years groups: 6.2, 5.9, 6.5, 8.1, and 9.9 event/h, respectively; p trend = 0.002). In all age groups, boys had a higher AHI than girls (7.8 vs. 4.1 events/h, p < 0.001). Children with obesity had a higher AHI than those without (12.9 vs. 4.9 events/h, p < 0.001). The mean AHI in the boys increased with age (3-6 to 15-18 years groups: 7.0-13.6 events/h, respectively; p trend < 0.001), whereas the mean AHI in the girls was not significantly different between ages (p trend = 0.492). In moderation analyses, gender was a moderator in the association between obesity and AHI, and the association between age and AHI during 12-15 and 15-18 years of ages. CONCLUSION Male gender and obesity increase risk of OSA. Regarding age disparities, this study discovered a higher AHI in male adolescents than in young boys.
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- Kun-Tai Kang
- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Sleep Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Sleep Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Sleep Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Afolabi-Brown O, Moore ME, Tapia IE. Sleep Deficiency in Adolescents: The School Start Time Debate. Clin Chest Med 2022; 43:239-247. [PMID: 35659022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adolescence is commonly accepted as a challenging time for sleep, with multiple factors contributing to sleep deficiency in adolescents. These include physiologic changes with shifts in their circadian rhythm; medical sleep disorders; and social, cultural, and environmental factors. Early school start times negatively affect sleep in adolescents as well, with poorer outcomes in their overall health, wellbeing, and performance. This article highlights the different contributing factors for sleep deficiency in adolescents and the consequences of sleep deficiency. In addition, the authors discuss the impact of delayed school start times in improving adolescents' sleep and overall function.
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- Olufunke Afolabi-Brown
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Gunlaugsson S, Greco KF, Petty CR, Sierra GC, Stamatiadis NP, Thayer C, Hammond AG, Giancola LM, Katwa U, Simoneau T, Baxi SN, Gaffin JM. Sex differences in the relationship of sleep-disordered breathing and asthma control among children with severe asthma. J Asthma 2022; 59:1148-1156. [PMID: 33653218 PMCID: PMC8458465 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1897838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Children with severe asthma are underrepresented in studies of the relationship of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and asthma and little is known about sex differences of these relationships. We sought to determine the relationship of SDB with asthma control and lung function among boys and girls within a pediatric severe asthma cohort. METHODS Patients attending clinic visits at the Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Severe Asthma Program completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), Asthma Control Test (ACT) and Spirometry. The prevalence of SDB was defined as a PSQ score >0.33. We analyzed the association between PSQ score and both ACT score and spirometry values in mixed effect models, testing interactions for age and sex. RESULTS Among 37 subjects, mean age was 11.8 years (4.4) and 23 (62.2%) were male, the prevalence of SDB was 43.2% (16/37). Including all 80 observations, there was a moderate negative correlation between PSQ and ACT scores (r=-0.46, p < 0.001). Multivariable linear regression models revealed a significant sex interaction with PSQ on asthma control (p = 0.003), such that for each 0.10 point increase in PSQ there was a 1.88 point decrease in ACT score for females but only 0.21 point decrease in ACT score for males. A positive PSQ screen was associated with a 9.44 point (CI 5.54, 13.34, p < 0.001) lower ACT score for females and a 3.22 point (CI 0.56, 5.88, p = 0.02) lower score for males. CONCLUSIONS SDB is common among children with severe asthma. Among children with severe asthma, SDB in girls portends to significantly worse asthma control than boys. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2021.1897838.
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- Sigfus Gunlaugsson
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Hansen C, Markström A, Sonnesen L. Specific dento-craniofacial characteristics in non-syndromic children can predispose to sleep-disordered breathing. Acta Paediatr 2022; 111:473-477. [PMID: 34847264 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIM To ascertain and illustrate specific clinical dento-craniofacial characteristics associated with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in non-syndromic children. METHODS Narrative review of literature on SDB, dental occlusion and craniofacial morphology retrieved through online literature database search for these terms. The review focused on clinical examples and graphical illustrations in order to ascertain the association between dento-craniofacial characteristics and SDB. Only publications concerning healthy non-syndromic children without any somatic or psychological diagnosis were included. RESULTS Dento-craniofacial characteristics such as anterior open bite, large overjet, cross bite and facial appearance such as convex profile due to mandibular retrognathia and inclination, narrow and high palate can predispose to SDB in non-syndromic children. Furthermore, extended head posture, mouth breathing and general adenoidal face may be symptoms or predisposing factors to SDB in non-syndromic children. CONCLUSION Dento-craniofacial characteristics as anterior open bite, large overjet due to mandibular retrognathia, cross bite, and narrow and high palate can predispose to SDB in non-syndromic children. Facial characteristics predisposing to SDB can be a convex facial profile, extended head posture, mouth breathing and general adenoidal face. Interdisciplinary collaboration between medical doctors and dentists can prove valuable in diagnostics, prevention and treatment of SDB in non-syndromic children.
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- Camilla Hansen
- Section of Orthodontics and Dental Sleep Clinic Department of Odontology Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Medical Sciences Respiratory‐, Allergy‐ and Sleep Research Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
- Department of Women's and Children's Health Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Section of Orthodontics and Dental Sleep Clinic Department of Odontology Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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Huerta J, Taleu H, Norton R, Gries H, Yun P, Lam D. Use of the Snoring, Trouble Breathing, Un-Refreshed questionnaire to predict perioperative respiratory adverse events in children. J Clin Sleep Med 2022; 18:695-701. [PMID: 34823651 PMCID: PMC8883104 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9582] [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: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES The Snoring, Trouble Breathing, Un-Refreshed (STBUR) screening questionnaire has been validated in identifying pediatric surgical patients with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing who may be at risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events. We sought to assess the performance of the STBUR questionnaire when adjusting for potential confounders such as patient comorbidities or surgical service. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of children aged 2-18 years undergoing elective procedures under general anesthesia over a 3-month period. Procedure specialties included general surgery, urology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, dentistry, and gastroenterology. Preoperative STBUR questionnaire responses and perioperative respiratory adverse events were documented prospectively. Multivariate logistic regression was used to quantify associations between preoperative questionnaire responses, other potential risk factors (including age, sex, surgical specialty, comorbidities), and risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events. RESULTS Of 555 children, 17% had a positive STBUR screen. The prevalence of perioperative respiratory adverse events with a positive questionnaire screen was significantly greater than with a negative screen (29% vs 9%, respectively; P < .001). A positive questionnaire screen was associated with a significantly increased risk of a perioperative respiratory adverse event (adjusted odds ratio 3.47 [95% confidence interval 1.53-7.84], P = .003). CONCLUSIONS A positive screen on the STBUR questionnaire was associated with a 3.5-fold increased risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric surgical patients. The STBUR questionnaire should be considered as a routine preoperative screening tool in children undergoing elective procedures. CITATION Huerta J, Taleu H, Norton R, Gries H, Yun P, Lam D. Use of the Snoring, Trouble Breathing, Un-Refreshed questionnaire to predict perioperative respiratory adverse events in children. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(3):695-701.
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- Javier Huerta
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Nursing Professional Practice, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Shalitin S, Phillip M, Yackobovitch-Gavan M. Changes in body mass index in children and adolescents in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Obes (Lond) 2022; 46:1160-1167. [PMID: 35173280 PMCID: PMC8852981 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-022-01092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has health, social, and economic implications. Our primary objective was to evaluate changes in body mass index (BMI) from the pre-pandemic to COVID-19 pandemic period among a large pediatric population in Israel. Methods This retrospective cohort study is based on data from Clalit Health Services, the largest health maintenance organization in Israel. The data accessed included sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical parameters of persons aged 2–20 years with at least one BMI measurement during 2017–2019 (pre-pandemic period) and one between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 (pandemic period). Results The cohort comprised 36,837 individuals (50.8% females); median age 11.2 years, 83.6% were Jewish and 10.3% of Arab ethnicity. BMI-SDS increased in both sexes (p < 0.001), in both ethnicities (p < 0.001), in all socioeconomic position clusters (p < 0.001), in children aged 2–18 years (P < 0.001), and in children with underweight or normal-weight in the pre-pandemic period (p < 0.001). For 21,610 individuals (35.6%), BMI-SDS increased ≥0.25 SD. The increase in BMI-SDS was greater in children aged 2–6 compared to 6.1–18 years; BMI-SDS decreased among those aged 18.1–20 years (P < 0.001). The increase in BMI-SDS was greater among those with underweight than normal weight; BMI-SDS decreased among those with overweight and obesity (P < 0.001). During the pandemic, overweight or obesity presented in 11.2% of those with normal weight in the pre-pandemic period; and obesity presented in 21.4% of those with overweight in the pre-pandemic period. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic correlated with overall weight gain among children and adolescents, with the most substantial weight gain in children aged 2–6 years. Notably, the most significant increase in BMI-SDS was observed in children with underweight; BMI-SDS decreased in children with overweight and obesity. Policies should be established during the pandemic that focus on increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary time, and promoting healthy diets.
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- Shlomit Shalitin
- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel. .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Jesse Z. and Sara Lea Shafer Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Smout MF, Manzoni GM, Tamini S, Marazzi N, De Col A, Pietrabissa G, Castelnuovo G, Molinari E, Sartorio A. Pediatric quality of life multidimensional fatigue scale (PedsQL-MFS) detects the effects of a 3-week Inpatient body weight reduction program for children and adolescents with obesity. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2022; 20:3. [PMID: 35012568 PMCID: PMC8744336 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01907-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a frequent complaint amongst children and adolescents with obesity, and it interferes with adherence to dietary and exercise regimes that could reduce obesity. The present study evaluated the effect of an inpatient 3-week body weight reduction program on body weight and fatigue. METHOD One hundred children and adolescents with obesity (64% female; aged 11-18 years) undertook an inpatient program of personalized diet, daily exercise, education, and counselling. RESULTS The sample evidenced a mean reduction in body mass (females: ΔM = 4.3 (sd = 2.1) kg, p < .001), males: ΔM = 6.2 (sd = 2.6) kg, p < .001), BMI standard deviation score (females: ΔM = 0.17 (sd = 0.07), males: ΔM = 0.24 (sd = 0.08), p < .001) and fatigue (females: ΔM = 7.8 (sd = 9.7), males: ΔM = 5.0 (sd = 6.9), p < .001) as measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL-MFS) and improvements on the Attention problems subscale of the Youth Self Report (total sample: ΔM = 0.89 (sd = 2.44), p < .001). Reliable change analyses revealed fatigue changes were achieved by up to 34% females and 17% males, but the majority did not achieve reliable change and changes in fatigue were not correlated with changes in body mass. CONCLUSIONS The program achieved clinically significant improvements in some children and adolescents. Future studies should explore predictors of treatment responsiveness. Trial registration Observational study. Not registered.
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- Matthew F Smout
- Justice and Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy. .,Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, Via Isimbardi 10, 22060, Novedrate, Como, Italy.
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research,, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research,, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research,, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Psychology Research Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy.,Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research,, Milan and Piancavallo, VB, Italy.,Division of Auxology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Piancavallo, VB, Italy
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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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Berdina O, Madaeva I, Bolshakova S, Sholokhov L, Rychkova L. Circadian Rhythm of Salivary Cortisol in Obese Adolescents With and Without Apnea: A Pilot Study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:795635. [PMID: 35558378 PMCID: PMC9090445 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.795635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are associated with stress system activation involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in adults, but these effects in childhood and adolescence remain unclear. We examined diurnal salivary cortisol as a measurement of the HPA axis function in obese adolescents with and without OSA and the relationships between cortisol levels, body weight, and parameters of polysomnography (PSG). METHODS After PSG, saliva samples were collected from obese participants (with and without OSA) and lean participants four times over a 24-h period, namely, at 7:00 h (m-sCort), 13:00 h (a-sCort), 19:00 h (e-sCort), and 23:00 h (n-sCort). An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure salivary cortisol levels. The mean values of cortisol levels and fixed-time point diurnal cortisol slope (DCS) were calculated and compared among the three study groups. Correlations between parameters were analyzed using Spearman's correlation coefficients. RESULTS Obese OSA participants had significantly higher e-sCort and n-sCort levels than both obese non-OSA participants and lean controls. However, m-sCort and a-sCort in these patients had a pronounced upward trend. M-sCort was significantly correlated with both the lowest oxygen saturation (SpO2) and time with SpO2 <90%. Moreover, in the obese OSA group, DCS was significantly flatter than in the other two groups. The a-sCort in obese non-OSA participants was significantly higher than that in the lean control group and, surprisingly, was positively correlated with the apnea/hypopnea index. Additionally, m-sCort was related to body weight. CONCLUSION This study provided further evidence for alterations in diurnal cortisol production in obese adolescents, which may indicate a chronically stressed HPA axis. However, there were significant differences in salivary cortisol parameters between participants with and without OSA. Furthermore, patients with OSA had more associations between time-point cortisol levels and OSA-related indices. Nonetheless, this research is a pilot study, and further investigations are necessary.
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- Olga Berdina
- Laboratory of Somnology and Neurophysiology, Department of Personalized and Preventive Medicine, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Somnology and Neurophysiology, Department of Personalized and Preventive Medicine, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Somnology and Neurophysiology, Department of Personalized and Preventive Medicine, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Pathology of Endocrine System, Department of Reproductive Health Care, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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Prajsuchanai T, Tanphaichitr A, Hosiri T, Ungkanont K, Banhiran W, Vathanophas V, Gozal D. Prevalence of high-risk for obstructive sleep apnea in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children referred to psychiatry clinic and impact on quality of life. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:926153. [PMID: 35935414 PMCID: PMC9353399 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.926153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children in a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic using the Thai version of the Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Tool (POSAST) questionnaire. The secondary objective was to evaluate the quality of life and identify associated factors for high-risk OSA in ADHD children. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study. MATERIAL AND METHOD Caregivers of pediatric patients aged 5-18 years old and diagnosed with ADHD by child and adolescent psychiatrists were surveyed about their child's sleeping habits. RESULTS Two hundred and seventy-four subjects were included. The patients' mean age was 10.4 ± 2.6 years, and 82.8% were males. There were 30 children (10.9%) diagnosed with obesity, 46 (16.8%) with chronic rhinitis, and 9 (3.3%) with asthma. The median duration of ADHD symptoms was 22.1 months. The prevalence of high-risk OSA was 18.2% and was associated with significantly reduced quality of life (adjusted OR = 4.46, 95% CI: 2.26-8.81, P < 0.001). A significant association between high-risk OSA and obesity also emerged (adjusted OR = 2.84, 95% CI: 1.17-6.88, P = 0.021). CONCLUSION An elevated prevalence of high-risk OSA is present among Thai children with ADHD, and significantly impacts quality of life. A significant association between high-risk OSA and obesity is also detected in patients with ADHD. Therefore, screening for high-risk OSA in ADHD patients may likely facilitate early detection and treatment of OSA, and potentially prevent adverse consequences.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Child Health and the Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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Rueda-Etxebarria M, Mugueta-Aguinaga I, Rueda JR, Lascurain-Aguirrebena I. Respiratory muscle training for obstructive sleep apnoea. Hippokratia 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Respiratory Physiotherapy Unit, Rehabilitation Service, Pneumology; Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital; Barakaldo Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; University of the Basque Country; Leioa Spain
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Buoncristiano M, Williams J, Simmonds P, Nurk E, Ahrens W, Nardone P, Rito AI, Rutter H, Bergh IH, Starc G, Jonsson KR, Spinelli A, Vandevijvere S, Mäki P, Milanović SM, Salanave B, Yardim MS, Hejgaard T, Fijałkowska A, Abdrakhmanova S, Abdurrahmonova Z, Duleva V, Farrugia Sant'Angelo V, García-Solano M, Gualtieri A, Gutiérrez-González E, Huidumac-Petrescu C, Hyska J, Kelleher CC, Kujundžić E, Peterkova V, Petrauskiene A, Pudule I, Sacchini E, Shengelia L, Tanrygulyyeva M, Taxová Braunerová R, Usupova Z, Maruszczak K, Ostojic SM, Spiroski I, Stojisavljević D, Wickramasinghe K, Breda J. Socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity among 6- to 9-year-old children in 24 countries from the World Health Organization European region. Obes Rev 2021; 22 Suppl 6:e13213. [PMID: 34184399 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Childhood overweight and obesity have significant short- and long-term negative impacts on children's health and well-being. These challenges are unequally distributed according to socioeconomic status (SES); however, previous studies have often lacked standardized and objectively measured data across national contexts to assess these differences. This study provides a cross-sectional picture of the association between SES and childhood overweight and obesity, based on data from 123,487 children aged 6-9 years in 24 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. Overall, associations were found between overweight/obesity and the three SES indicators used (parental education, parental employment status, and family-perceived wealth). Our results showed an inverse relationship between the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity and parental education in high-income countries, whereas the opposite relationship was observed in most of the middle-income countries. The same applied to family-perceived wealth, although parental employment status appeared to be less associated with overweight and obesity or not associated at all. This paper highlights the need for close attention to context when designing interventions, as the association between SES and childhood overweight and obesity varies by country economic development. Population-based interventions have an important role to play, but policies that target specific SES groups are also needed to address inequalities.
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- Marta Buoncristiano
- World Health Organization (WHO) European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Division of Country Health Programmes, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- World Health Organization (WHO) European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Division of Country Health Programmes, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- World Health Organization (WHO) European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Division of Country Health Programmes, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Nutrition Research, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, BIPS, Bremen, Germany.,Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Rome, Italy
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- WHO/Europe Collaborating Center for Nutrition and Childhood Obesity - Food and Nutrition Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Department of Health and Inequality, Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Living Conditions and Lifestyle, Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, Sweden
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- National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Rome, Italy
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- Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia.,School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Departement of Non-Communicable Diseases and Traumatisms, Santé publique France, the French Public Health Agency, Saint Maurice, France.,Nutritional Surveillance and Epidemiology Team (ESEN), University Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Health Promotion and Inequality, Danish Health Authority, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Science and Professional Development, National Center of Public Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,Kazakhstan School of Public Health, Kazakhstan's Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Republican Centre for Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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- Department Food and Nutrition, National Centre of Public Health and Analyses, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Madrid, Spain
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- National Center for Health Assessment and Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania
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- Nutrition and Food Safety Sector, Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania
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- College of Health and Agricultural Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Center for Health Ecology, Institute of Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Institute of Paediatric Endocrinology, National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Research and Health Statistics, Centre for Disease and Prevention Control, Riga, Latvia
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- Health Authority, Ministry of Health, San Marino, San Marino
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- Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Scientific Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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- Republican Center for Health Promotion and Mass Communication, Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Biomedical Sciences Department, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Public Health, Skopje, North Macedonia.,Faculty of Medicine, SS. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.,Public Health Institute of Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- World Health Organization (WHO) European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Division of Country Health Programmes, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- World Health Organization (WHO) European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Division of Country Health Programmes, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Moscow, Russian Federation
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刘 爱, 郑 跃, 苏 喆, 魏 菊, 杨 琴, 王 聪, 李 佳. Clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea in children with obesity. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2021; 23:933-937. [PMID: 34535209 PMCID: PMC8480156 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2104155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with obesity. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of 33 obese children aged 7-15 years, who were diagnosed with OSA and received polysomnography (PSG) in the Department of Respiratory Medicine in Shenzhen Children's Hospital. Fifty OSA children with normal body weight, matched for sex and age, were enrolled as the control group. RESULTS Among the 33 obese children with OSA, the three most common daytime symptoms were inattention in 30 children (91%), somnolence in 22 children (67%), and morning fatigue in 21 children (64%), and the three most common nocturnal symptoms were snoring in 27 children (82%), mouth breathing in 20 children (61%), and sweating in 16 children (49%). Compared with the reference values of normal children, both the OSA + obesity group and the control group had prolonged light sleep, shortened deep sleep, and a significantly shortened rapid eye movement (REM) period, while there was no significant difference in these indices between the two groups (P>0.05). The apnea-hypopnea index, obstructive apnea/hypopnea index, and oxygen desaturation index in both REM and non-REM periods in the OSA +obesity group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05), while the lowest blood oxygen saturation during sleep was significantly lower in the OSA + obesity group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The children with obesity and OSA have the main daytime symptoms of inattention, somnolence, and morning fatigue and the main nocturnal symptoms of snoring, mouth breathing, and sweating. There is no significant difference in sleep structure between OSA children with obesity and those with normal body weight; however, respiratory events and blood oxygen saturation decline are more severe in OSA children with obesity. Citation.
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Chuang HH, Hsu JF, Chuang LP, Chiu CH, Huang YL, Li HY, Chen NH, Huang YS, Chuang CW, Huang CG, Lai HC, Lee LA. Different Associations between Tonsil Microbiome, Chronic Tonsillitis, and Intermittent Hypoxemia among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Children of Different Weight Status: A Pilot Case-Control Study. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11060486. [PMID: 34071547 PMCID: PMC8227284 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11060486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The tonsil microbiome is associated with chronic tonsillitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, and the gut microbiome is associated with host weight status. In this study, we hypothesized that weight status may be associated with clinical profiles and the tonsil microbiome in children with OSA. We prospectively enrolled 33 non-healthy-weight (cases) and 33 healthy-weight (controls) pediatric OSA patients matched by the proportion of chronic tonsillitis. Differences in the tonsil microbiome between the non-healthy-weight and healthy-weight subgroups and relationships between the tonsil microbiome and clinical variables were investigated. Non-healthy weight was associated with significant intermittent hypoxemia (oxygen desaturation index, mean blood saturation (SpO2), and minimal SpO2) and higher systolic blood pressure percentile, but was not related to the tonsil microbiome. However, chronic tonsillitis was related to Acidobacteria in the non-healthy-weight subgroup, and oxygen desaturation index was associated with Bacteroidetes in the healthy-weight subgroup. In post hoc analysis, the children with mean SpO2 ≤ 97% had reduced α and β diversities and a higher abundance of Bacteroidetes than those with mean SpO2 > 97%. These preliminary findings are novel and provide insights into future research to understand the pathogenesis of the disease and develop personalized treatments for pediatric OSA.
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- Hai-Hua Chuang
- Department of Family Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Branch and Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
- Obesity Institute, Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA 17822, USA
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (C.-G.H.); (H.-C.L.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (C.-G.H.); (H.-C.L.)
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (C.-G.H.); (H.-C.L.)
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-F.H.); (L.-P.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-L.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (N.-H.C.); (Y.-S.H.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3328-1200 (ext. 3968)
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Walter SM, Dai Z, Wang K. Obesity, Migraine, and Overlapping Comorbidities in a Rural Pediatric Population. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2021; 12:524-529. [PMID: 34295107 PMCID: PMC8289561 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1727574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Objective This study aims to report the prevalence of obesity and overlapping comorbidities in a rural population of children and adolescents with migraine. Design and Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive, secondary data analysis using a comprehensive patient database from the West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Epic Clarity system will be reported. A review of electronic medical records of 990 children and adolescents, ages 7 to 17 years, evaluated for headache at a rural clinic from December 1, 2009 to December 31, 2017 was completed. The Chi-square test was used to identify any differences in demographic characteristics (age, gender, and race) and distribution of comorbidities (obstructive sleep apnea syndrome [OSAS], depression, and anxiety) among obese versus nonobese adolescents with migraine. Student's t -test was used to identify any differences in the number of comorbidities between the two groups. Results A total of 648 children and adolescents with a diagnosis of migraine were identified. Approximately 26.4% of the children and adolescents diagnosed with migraine ( n = 648) met the criteria for being obese with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 30.6 kg/m 2 (standard deviation [SD] = 6.5), ranging from 20.0 to 58.5 kg/m 2 . There were no significant differences between migraineurs who were categorized as obese versus nonobese in terms of gender ( p = 0.8587), age ( p = 0.1703), race ( p = 0.7655), anxiety ( p = 0.1841), or depression ( p = 0.2793). Obese individuals have more comorbidities than nonobese individuals ( p = 0.015). Additionally, the prevalence of OSAS was significantly higher among obese versus nonobese migraineurs (20 vs. 9.9%, p = 0.0007). Conclusion Given the prevalence of obesity in rural pediatric populations and the reported neurobiological links between migraine and obesity, BMI needs to be monitored and weight management interventions included in plans of care for rural children and adolescents with migraine.
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- Suzy M Walter
- Department of Family and Community Health, West Virginia University School of Nursing, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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- Department of Family and Community Health, West Virginia University School of Nursing, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Tsou PY, Cielo C, Xanthopoulos MS, Wang YH, Kuo PL, Tapia IE. Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on assisted ventilation in children with asthma exacerbation. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:1103-1113. [PMID: 33428827 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on asthma exacerbation severity in children hospitalized for asthma exacerbation. HYPOTHESIS OSA is associated with greater use of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in children hospitalized for asthma exacerbation. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. PATIENT-SUBJECT SELECTION Hospitalization records of children aged 2-18 years admitted for acute asthma exacerbation were obtained for 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2012 from the Kids' Inpatient Database. METHODOLOGY The primary exposure was OSA, the primary outcome was IMV, and secondary outcomes were NIMV, length of hospital stay (LOS), and inflation-adjusted cost of hospitalization. Multivariable logistic regression, negative binomial, and linear regression were conducted to ascertain the impact of OSA on primary and secondary outcomes. Exploratory analyses investigated the impact of obesity on primary and secondary outcomes. RESULTS Among 564,467 hospitalizations for acute asthma exacerbation, 4209 (0.75%) had OSA. Multivariable regression indicated that OSA was associated with IMV (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 5.33 [95% confidence interval, CI: 4.35-6.54], p < .0001), NIMV (adjusted OR, 8.30 [95% CI: 6.56-10.51], p < .0001), longer LOS (adjusted incidence rate ratio, 1.34 [95% CI 1.28-1.43], p < .0001), and greater inflation-adjusted cost of hospitalization (adjusted β, 0.38 [95% CI: 0.33-0.43], p < .0001). Obesity was also significantly associated IMV, NIMV, longer LOS, and greater inflation-adjusted cost of hospitalization. There was no interaction between OSA and obesity. CONCLUSION OSA is an independent risk factor for IMV, NIMV, longer LOS, and elevated inflation-adjusted costs of hospitalization in children hospitalized for asthma exacerbation.
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- Po-Yang Tsou
- Department of Pediatrics, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.,Sleep Center, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Sleep Center, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Sleep Center, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rapaport Pasternak H, Sheiner E, Goldbart A, Wainstock T. Short and long interpregnancy interval and the risk for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea in the offspring. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:1085-1091. [PMID: 33382530 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Interpregnancy interval (IPI) is defined as the period between a live birth and the conception of a subsequent fetus. Both short (IPI < 6 months) and long IPI (IPI > 60 months) have been shown to increase the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes, some of which, are known risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the offspring. AIMS To study the association between IPI and risk for offspring OSAS, during a follow-up period of up to 18 years. STUDY DESIGN Population-based cohort. SUBJECTS In this population-based cohort analysis, all singleton live births, born to a mother with at least one previous birth occurring between 1991 and 2014, were included. Congenital malformations were excluded. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hospitalizations of the offspring due to OSAS diagnosis up to 18 years of age, were evaluated according to IPI length. Intermediate IPI (6-60 months) was considered as the reference. A Kaplan-Meier survival curve and a Cox hazards regression model were used to compare the incidence of OSAS between the groups, and to adjust for confounding variables. RESULTS The study population included 144,397 deliveries, of which 13.1% (n = 18,947) were followed by short IPI, 7.9% (n = 11,438) and 79.0% (n = 114,012) were followed by long and intermediate IPI, respectively. OSAS hospitalization rates were significantly higher among the long IPI group compared to intermediate and short IPIs (0.9%; 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively, p = .001). The association between long IPI and offspring pediatric OSAS remained significant after controlling for preterm delivery, maternal diabetes, and smoking, and mode of delivery, (adjusted HR = 1.45; 95% CI, 1.17-1.80). CONCLUSIONS Children born following long IPI are at increased risk for pediatric OSAS.
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- Hila Rapaport Pasternak
- Joyce & Irving Goldman Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Nathan K, Livnat G, Feraru L, Pillar G. Improvement in BMI z-score following adenotonsillectomy in adolescents aged 12-18 years: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:184. [PMID: 33879120 PMCID: PMC8056500 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02634-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes with age. Infants, toddlers and prepubertal children with OSA are usually underweight and may suffer from failure to thrive (FTT). Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is the first line of treatment for OSA in childhood. In adults OSA is commonly associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome. The change in body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with OSA following T&A was only sporadically studied. Thus, we peruse to examine the BMI z-score change following T&A in adolescents. METHODS Clalit Health Services is the largest health care organization in Israel with the largest patient registry (more than 50% of the population). Two hundred and forty two adolescents aged 12-18 who underwent T&A between 2006 and 2015 were identified in the Clalit registry and their characteristics including height and weight were retrieved. The BMI z-score of these adolescents at baseline (up to 3 months prior to T&A) and during the consecutive 3 years after T&A were analyzed and compared. RESULTS Changes in BMI Z-score were observed to all directions following T&A with overall small increase, not statistically significant (P = 0.26) from a median of 0.79 prior to T&A to a median of 0.835 after it. There was a minimal trend toward BMI z-score reduction in overweight children (n = 74) from 1.508 to 1.48 following T&A (p = NS), and in obese children (n = 33) from 2.288 to 2.000 (P = 0.06, 2 tailed). Interestingly thin individuals (n = 6) increased their BMI z-score following T&A from - 2.4 to - 0.59 (p = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS Adolescents show variable changes in their BMI z-score following T&A. In this aspect their BMI z-score change is closer to the change seen in adults treated for OSA and not that of young children. The changes observed show a trend toward normalization of the BMI z-score such that overweight children tend to decrease their BMI z-score while thin individuals tend to increase it.
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- Keren Nathan
- Department of Pediatrics, Carmel Hospital and Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
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- Pediatric Pulmonary Unit & CF Center, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Carmel Hospital and Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Carmel Hospital and Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.,Sleep Clinic, Carmel Hospital and Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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Cheung TW, Lam DS, Chan PC, Yau PS, Yeung KW. Comparing respiratory polygraphy with pulse transit time analysis versus overnight polysomnography in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea in children. Sleep Med 2021; 81:457-462. [PMID: 33865076 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children is associated with significant morbidity. Polysomnography is the main diagnostic tool but is time consuming and requires skilled manpower to supervise the patient overnight and hence long referral to diagnosis time. However, there are limitations and underestimation of the apnoea hyponea index (AHI) with alternative home sleep apnoea testing (HSAT), such as type 3 respiratory polygraphy (RP). Prior studies have demonstrated pulse transit time (PTT) to be a reliable indicator of cortical arousals. In this study, the use of PTT together with RP will be studied to determine whether the derived AHI is comparable to that of PSG. METHOD Forty-five patients with suspected OSA met the inclusion criteria underwent PSG in the sleep laboratory for analysis. The raw data for either PSG or RP analysis were allocated separately to two different accredited sleep technicians. The primary outcome AHI derived from PTT with RP was compared to the AHI derived from PSG. Secondary outcomes compared were obstructive apnoea index (OAI), total hypopnoea index (THI) and arousal index (AI). Bland Altman analysis was used to compare the agreement of AHI derived from the 2 modalities and demonstrate whether RP is non inferior or equivalent to the gold standard for diagnosing OSAS. RESULTS The patients studied had a median age of 8.8 years (range 3-17 years). The patients were not limited to certain spectrum of severity OSA and had AHI results spread from mild to severe OSA (AHI 0.4/hr to 72.2/hr). The RP with PTT-derived AHI was strongly correlated to the PSG derived AHI as seen on the Spearman plot (r = 0.98). The Bland Altman plot showed no evidence of underestimation of the AHI due to missed arousal related hypopneas. The difference of AHI derived from RP and PSG results were clinically insignificant. The differences between the PSG and RP total hypopnoea index (THI) and arousal index (AI) were also statistically insignificant. CONCLUSION The study shows that RP with PTT can be considered a reliable diagnostic alternative compared with PSG. The role of PTT incorporated with RP was to minimize underestimation of AHI due to missed arousal associated hypopnea events. The results were apparent across mild to severe severity of OSA. There are advantages of RPs particularly in paediatrics. Overall this study offers promising preliminary insights that RP incorporated with PTT can be further explored as an acceptable home diagnostic tool for diagnosing OSA in children.
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- Tammy Wy Cheung
- FHKAM(Paediatrics), Department of Paediatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong.
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- FHKAM(Paediatrics), Department of Paediatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- RPSGT, RST, Department of Otolaryngology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- RPSGT, RST, Department of Otolaryngology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- FHKAM(Otolaryngology), Department of Otolaryngology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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Kaar JL, Morelli N, Russell SP, Talker I, Moore JM, Inge TH, Nadeau KJ, Hawkins SMM, Aloia MS, Simon SL. Obstructive sleep apnea and early weight loss among adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2020; 17:711-717. [PMID: 33478907 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known regarding obstructive sleep apnea's (OSA's) prevalence or the factors related to OSA remission post-metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) in adolescents. OBJECTIVES To identify the baseline OSA prevalence in adolescents with severe obesity and examine factors associated with post-MBS OSA remission. SETTING Tertiary-care children's hospital. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review of 81 patients pre-MBS with OSA assessments done between June 2017 to September 2020 to collect demographic characteristics; co-morbidities; polysomnography (PSG) results, if indicated; and weight data. Chi-square or Mann-Whitney tests compared baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes by pre-MBS OSA status. McNemar's test or t tests assessed differences in baseline characteristics, stratified by remission versus no remission of OSA. RESULTS The patients were 71% female, had an average age of 16.9 ± 2.0 years, and had a mean body mass index (BMI) of 47.9 ± 7.3 kg/m2. Half (50%) of the patients were Hispanic and 20% had type 2 diabetes. The OSA prevalence, defined as an Obstructive Apnea Hypopnea Index (OAHI) score ≥5, was 54% pre-MBS (n = 44), with 43% having severe OSA (OAHI > 30). Those with OSA were older (17.3 versus 16.4 yr, respectively; P = .05), more likely to be male (79% versus 42%, respectively; P = .022), and had higher baseline weights (142.0 versus 126.4 kg, respectively; P = .001) than those without OSA. Of the 23 patients with a post-MBS PSG result (average 5 mo post MBS), 15 (66%) had remission of OSA. Patients with OSA remission had a lower average pre-MBS BMI (46.0 versus 57.7 kg/m2, respectively; P < .001) and weight (132.9 versus 172.6 kg, respectively; P = .002) but no significant differences in percentage weight loss through 12 months post MBS versus those with continued OSA. CONCLUSION The OSA prevalence in an adolescent MBS population was higher than that in the general adolescent population with severe obesity. Remission of OSA was correlated with lower pre-MBS BMI and weight, but not weight loss within the first year post-MBS.
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- Jill L Kaar
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Rueda JR, Mugueta-Aguinaga I, Vilaró J, Rueda-Etxebarria M. Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 11:CD013449. [PMID: 33141943 PMCID: PMC8094400 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013449.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a syndrome characterised by episodes of apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) or hypopnoea (insufficient breathing) during sleep. Classical symptoms of the disease - such as snoring, unsatisfactory rest and daytime sleepiness - are experienced mainly by men; women report more unspecific symptoms such as low energy or fatigue, tiredness, initial insomnia and morning headaches. OSA is associated with an increased risk of occupational injuries, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, mortality, and being involved in traffic accidents. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) - delivered by a machine which uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure- is considered the first treatment option for most people with OSA. However, adherence to treatment is often suboptimal. Myofunctional therapy could be an alternative for many patients. Myofunctional therapy consists of combinations of oropharyngeal exercises - i.e. mouth and throat exercises. These combinations typically include both isotonic and isometric exercises involving several muscles and areas of the mouth, pharynx and upper respiratory tract, to work on functions such as speaking, breathing, blowing, sucking, chewing and swallowing. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the benefits and harms of myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. SEARCH METHODS We identified randomised controlled trials (RCTs) from the Cochrane Airways Trials Register (date of last search 1 May 2020). We found other trials at web-based clinical trials registers. SELECTION CRITERIA We included RCTs that recruited adults and children with a diagnosis of OSA. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. We assessed our confidence in the evidence by using GRADE recommendations. Primary outcomes were daytime sleepiness, morbidity and mortality. MAIN RESULTS We found nine studies eligible for inclusion in this review and nine ongoing studies. The nine included RCTs analysed a total of 347 participants, 69 of them women and 13 children. The adults' mean ages ranged from 46 to 51, daytime sleepiness scores from eight to 14, and severity of the condition from mild to severe OSA. The studies' duration ranged from two to four months. None of the studies assessed accidents, cardiovascular diseases or mortality outcomes. We sought data about adverse events, but none of the included studies reported these. In adults, compared to sham therapy, myofunctional therapy: probably reduces daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), MD (mean difference) -4.52 points, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) -6.67 to -2.36; two studies, 82 participants; moderate-certainty evidence); may increase sleep quality (MD -3.90 points, 95% CI -6.31 to -1.49; one study, 31 participants; low-certainty evidence); may result in a large reduction in Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHI, MD -13.20 points, 95% CI -18.48 to -7.93; two studies, 82 participants; low-certainty evidence); may have little to no effect in reduction of snoring frequency but the evidence is very uncertain (Standardised Mean Difference (SMD) -0.53 points, 95% CI -1.03 to -0.03; two studies, 67 participants; very low-certainty evidence); and probably reduces subjective snoring intensity slightly (MD -1.9 points, 95% CI -3.69 to -0.11 one study, 51 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Compared to waiting list, myofunctional therapy may: reduce daytime sleepiness (ESS, change from baseline MD -3.00 points, 95% CI -5.47 to -0.53; one study, 25 participants; low-certainty evidence); result in little to no difference in sleep quality (MD -0.70 points, 95% CI -2.01 to 0.61; one study, 25 participants; low-certainty evidence); and reduce AHI (MD -6.20 points, 95% CI -11.94 to -0.46; one study, 25 participants; low-certainty evidence). Compared to CPAP, myofunctional therapy may result in little to no difference in daytime sleepiness (MD 0.30 points, 95% CI -1.65 to 2.25; one study, 54 participants; low-certainty evidence); and may increase AHI (MD 9.60 points, 95% CI 2.46 to 16.74; one study, 54 participants; low-certainty evidence). Compared to CPAP plus myofunctional therapy, myofunctional therapy alone may result in little to no difference in daytime sleepiness (MD 0.20 points, 95% CI -2.56 to 2.96; one study, 49 participants; low-certainty evidence) and may increase AHI (MD 10.50 points, 95% CI 3.43 to 17.57; one study, 49 participants; low-certainty evidence). Compared to respiratory exercises plus nasal dilator strip, myofunctional therapy may result in little to no difference in daytime sleepiness (MD 0.20 points, 95% CI -2.46 to 2.86; one study, 58 participants; low-certainty evidence); probably increases sleep quality slightly (-1.94 points, 95% CI -3.17 to -0.72; two studies, 97 participants; moderate-certainty evidence); and may result in little to no difference in AHI (MD -3.80 points, 95% CI -9.05 to 1.45; one study, 58 participants; low-certainty evidence). Compared to standard medical treatment, myofunctional therapy may reduce daytime sleepiness (MD -6.40 points, 95% CI -9.82 to -2.98; one study, 26 participants; low-certainty evidence) and may increase sleep quality (MD -3.10 points, 95% CI -5.12 to -1.08; one study, 26 participants; low-certainty evidence). In children, compared to nasal washing alone, myofunctional therapy and nasal washing may result in little to no difference in AHI (MD 3.00, 95% CI -0.26 to 6.26; one study, 13 participants; low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Compared to sham therapy, myofunctional therapy probably reduces daytime sleepiness and may increase sleep quality in the short term. The certainty of the evidence for all comparisons ranges from moderate to very low, mainly due to lack of blinding of the assessors of subjective outcomes, incomplete outcome data and imprecision. More studies are needed. In future studies, outcome assessors should be blinded. New trials should recruit more participants, including more women and children, and have longer treatment and follow-up periods.
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- José-Ramón Rueda
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Respiratory Physiotherapy Unit, Rehabilitation Service, Pneumology, Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ramon Lull University, Barcelona, Spain
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