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Locci C, Puci MV, Saderi L, Sotgiu G, Zanza C, Antonucci R. The complex link between sleep-disordered breathing and asthma control in pediatric patients: A cross-sectional study. Respir Med 2024; 231:107730. [PMID: 38964423 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND In children, asthma and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may affect quality of life (QoL), and SDB may complicate asthma management. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of SDB, its association with asthma control, and risk factors associated with SDB in a cohort of asthmatic children. The effects of asthma control and SDB on QoL were also investigated. METHODS We consecutively recruited asthmatic children referred to our Pulmonology Service from December 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. Data on anthropometrics, respiratory function, and allergies were collected. The prevalence of SDB was assessed by the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). Asthma control status was assessed by the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT), while QoL was evaluated by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) questionnaire. Factors associated with SDB were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 78 asthmatic children aged 5-12 years were included. SDB was found in 37.2% of them, with a higher prevalence in children with uncontrolled versus well-controlled asthma (60.1% vs. 27.3%; p-value = 0.005). The C-ACT score was significantly lower in SDB-positive versus SDB-negative group, and uncontrolled asthma (C-ACT ≤19) was associated with a 4.15-fold increased risk of SDB. The PedsQL score was significantly lower in asthmatic children with than without SDB and was associated with lower SDB risk. SDB increased the risk of uncontrolled asthma in children, and asthmatic children with SDB had lower QoL. CONCLUSION In asthmatic children, SDB affects both asthma control and QoL. Children with uncontrolled asthma should be referred for polysomnography to identify a possible underlying SDB.
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- Cristian Locci
- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Leman TY, Barden S, Swisher VS, Joyce DS, Kaplan KA, Zeitzer JM, Loo SK, Ricketts EJ. Sleep insufficiency and bedtime irregularity in children with ADHD: A population-based analysis. Sleep Med 2024; 121:117-126. [PMID: 38959718 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.06.015] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Sleep is impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, population-based examination of indicators of sleep insufficiency and bedtime irregularity is limited. This investigation examined associations between ADHD, weeknight sleep insufficiency, and bedtime irregularity in a nationally-representative child sample, and indicators of these sleep outcomes in ADHD. METHODS Parents of children aged 3-17 years with ADHD (n = 7671) were surveyed through the 2020-2021 National Survey of Children's Health. Inverse probability of treatment weighting generated a weighted matched control sample (n = 51,572). Weighted generalized linear models were performed without and with age-stratification to examine associations between ADHD and sleep, adjusting for sociodemographics in the full sample, and between nineteen sociodemographic and clinical variables and sleep in ADHD. RESULTS Having ADHD was associated with increased odds of sleep insufficiency and bedtime irregularity relative to controls, even after adjusting for sociodemographic variables. In ADHD, older age was associated with lower sleep insufficiency and greater bedtime irregularity. Black race, increased poverty, higher ADHD severity, depression, and increased screen time were associated with greater sleep insufficiency and bedtime irregularity. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with greater sleep insufficiency. Behavioral/conduct problems, female sex, and absence of both ADHD medication use and ASD diagnosis were associated with poorer bedtime irregularity. Age-stratified results are reported in text. CONCLUSIONS Children with ADHD face heightened risk for insufficient sleep and irregular bedtimes. Findings suggest intervention targets (e.g., Black race, poverty, depression, screen time) to improve both sleep insufficiency and bedtime irregularity. Results highlight ACEs and behavioral/conduct problems as targets to improve sleep insufficiency and bedtime regularity, respectively. Age-stratified findings are discussed.
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- Talia Y Leman
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Centre for Health Research and School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
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Özkars MY, Çevik S, Ata S, Sarısaltık A, Altaş U. Evaluation of Sleep Quality in Asthmatic Children with the Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:728. [PMID: 38929307 PMCID: PMC11202190 DOI: 10.3390/children11060728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Considering the high prevalence of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in asthmatic patients, we aimed to compare asthmatic children and healthy children in terms of SRBD according to Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) scores. A questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and the PSQ, which evaluates sleep quality and consists of 22 questions, was administered. During the data collection process, 180 patients in the patient group and 170 patients in the control group were included. The patient group showed statistically significantly higher total scores and subscale scores for snoring, sleepiness, and inattention compared to the control group. Statistically significant correlations were found between the sleepiness subscale and body mass index z score in a negative direction and between age at presentation and duration of asthma in a positive direction. Our findings endorse employing the PSQ as a screening instrument in the outpatient environment to ensure timely referral of asthma patients to a sleep specialist for SRBD evaluation. Considering the widespread occurrence of snoring and asthma, this tool could aid in identifying patients with an elevated risk of SRBD and expedite the scheduling of nocturnal polysomnography for these children.
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- Mehmet Yaşar Özkars
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 34764 Ümraniye, Türkiye; (S.Ç.); (U.A.)
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 34764 Ümraniye, Türkiye; (S.Ç.); (U.A.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 34764 Ümraniye, Türkiye;
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 34764 Ümraniye, Türkiye; (S.Ç.); (U.A.)
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Gueye-Ndiaye S, Gunnlaugsson S, Li L, Gaffin JM, Zhang Y, Sofer T, Owens J, Gold DR, Adamkiewicz G, Phipatanakul W, Redline S. Asthma and Sleep-disordered Breathing Overlap in School-aged Children. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2024; 21:986-989. [PMID: 38446416 PMCID: PMC11160122 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202312-1023rl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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- Seyni Gueye-Ndiaye
- Boston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Boston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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- Boston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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- Boston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts
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- Boston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts
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Cameron S, Donnelly A, Broderick C, Arichi T, Bartsch U, Dazzan P, Elberling J, Godfrey E, Gringras P, Heathcote LC, Joseph D, Wood TC, Pariante C, Rubia K, Flohr C. Mind and skin: Exploring the links between inflammation, sleep disturbance and neurocognitive function in patients with atopic dermatitis. Allergy 2024; 79:26-36. [PMID: 37469218 DOI: 10.1111/all.15818] [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: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, pruritic and inflammatory, dry skin condition with many known comorbidities. These include airway disease, food allergies, atopic eye disease and autoimmune conditions. Furthermore, there is often significant sleep disturbance as well as increased psychological distress and mental health problems. Severe AD therefore often has a significant impact on the quality of life of both patients and their families. In this review we discuss recent findings on the putative links between AD, its association with itch, sleep disturbance and neuropsychiatric morbidity, including the role of inflammation in these conditions. Itch was thought to predominantly drive sleep disruption in AD. We now understand changes in sleep influence immune cell distribution and the associated inflammatory cytokines, which suggests a bidirectional relationship between AD and sleep. We also increasingly recognize inflammation as a key driver in psychological symptoms and disorders. The link between cutaneous, systemic and possible brain inflammation could at least in part be driven by the sleep deprivation and itch-driven neuronal proliferation seen in AD.
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- Shona Cameron
- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Surrey Sleep Research Centre, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Care Research & Technology Centre, Imperial College London and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Depart of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Health Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Sleep Department, Evelina Children's Hospital, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Sleep Department, Evelina Children's Hospital, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute, Care Research & Technology Centre, Imperial College London and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute, Care Research & Technology Centre, Imperial College London and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Capanoglu M, Ginis T, Buyuktiryaki B, Guvenir H, Vezir E, Misirlioglu ED, Toyran M, Ersu R, Kocabas CN, Civelek E. The frequency of sleep-disordered breathing in preschool children with asthma and its effects on control of asthma. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2024; 52:38-43. [PMID: 38186192 DOI: 10.15586/aei.v52i1.804] [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: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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CONCLUSION The frequency and score of SDB were higher in patients with uncontrolled asthma. Frequency and score of SDB were significantly affected by the severity of asthma. SDB must be evaluated in preschool children with uncontrolled asthma. CONCLUSION Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is more common in asthmatic patients than in non-asthmatic persons, and SDB affects negatively to control asthma. A limited number of studies are discovered on the effect of SDB in preschool asthmatic children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of SDB and its effect on control and severity of asthma in preschool children. A pediatric sleep questionnaire was completed by parents of asthmatic children. Patients who received a score of 0.33 or higher were diagnosed with SDB. Control and severity of asthma was assessed by a pediatric allergy specialist based on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) criteria. The study included 249 patients, with a mean±SD age of 4.37±1.04 (range: 2-5.9) years; 69% were boys; 56.6% children had uncontrolled asthma and 28.7% had SDB. The SDB score was significantly different between controlled and uncontrolled asthma (0.19 vs 0.28; P < 0.001). The frequency of uncontrolled asthma in patients with and without SDB was 74.3% and 49.4%, respectively (P < 0.010). Based on the severity of asthma, the frequency of SDB among patients with mild, moderate, and severe asthma was 23.4%, 35.2%, and 47.4%, respectively (P = 0.010).
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- Murat Capanoglu
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Allergy, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey;
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Pediatric Allergy, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Mamaril ME, MacDonald R. Documentation of Assessments and Interventions Using a Pediatric Preoperative Risk Assessment Checklist in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative. J Perianesth Nurs 2023; 38:693-702. [PMID: 37269275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.01.009] [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: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Describe the impact of the implementation of an evidence-based pediatric preoperative risk assessment (PPRA) checklist on the frequency of postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nursing assessments and interventions in children at risk for respiratory complications during emergence from anesthesia. DESIGN Prospective pre-/postdesign. METHODS Pediatric perianesthesia nurses assessed 100 children preintervention according to current standard. After nurses received pediatric preoperative risk factor (PPRF) education, another 100 children were assessed postintervention using the PPRA checklist. Pre-/postpatients were unmatched for statistical purposes due to two different groups. Frequency of PACU nursing respiratory assessments/interventions was evaluated. FINDINGS Demographic variables, risk factors, frequency of nursing assessments/interventions were summarized in pre-/postinterventions. Significant differences (P < .001) were noted between pre-/postintervention groups with increased frequency of postnursing assessments/interventions that correlated with increased risk factors and weighted risk factors. CONCLUSIONS By identifying total PPRFs, PACU nurses used their plan of care to frequently assess and pre-emptively intervene with children who had increased risk factors to prevent or mitigate respiratory complications on emergence from anesthesia.
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- Myrna E Mamaril
- Perioperative Services, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
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Strang AR, Covington L, Rani S, Gao D, Flores M, Canter K, Patterson F, Chidekel A. Daytime Sleepiness in Children With Asthma: Examining Respiratory and Non-respiratory Factors. Cureus 2023; 15:e40370. [PMID: 37456480 PMCID: PMC10340127 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40370] [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: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Objective Daytime sleepiness is common in youth with asthma (YWA). Treatments designed to mitigate daytime sleepiness in YWA require an understanding of the primary causes of this problem. We examined respiratory- and non-respiratory-related factors associated with daytime sleepiness in YWA. Methods One hundred YWA (eight to 17 years old) were included in a cross-sectional study. Daytime sleepiness, quality of life, anxiety, bedtime cellphone use, and respiratory symptoms were self-reported. Asthma severity, lung function, and the number of prescribed medications were obtained from electronic medical records. Multivariable regression models identifying variables associated with daytime sleepiness were generated. Results Participants were 54% male and 45% Black, with a mean age of 12.1 years. The multivariable regression model showed decreased quality of life (b = -0.328, p = 0.004) and increased bedtime cellphone use (b = 0.300, p = 0.004)were significantly related to daytime sleepiness, while anxiety (b = 0.213, p = 0.05), prescribed asthma medications (b = 0.173, p = 0.05), and worse lung function (b = -0.173, p = 0.05)were marginally related to daytime sleepiness. Conclusions In addition to optimizing asthma control, strategies targeting anxiety, quality of life, and nocturnal cellphone use are important to mitigate daytime sleepiness in YWA.
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- Abigail R Strang
- Pediatric Pulmonology, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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- Sleep and Health Research Program, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, Nemours Children's Health System, Wilmington, USA
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Li Y, Tong X, Wang S, Yu L, Yang G, Feng J, Liu Y. Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing in Shanghai: characteristics, independent risk factors and its association with malocclusion. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:130. [PMID: 36890501 PMCID: PMC9997003 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02810-9] [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: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence and independent risk factors of SDB, and explore its association with malocclusion among 6-11-year-old children in Shanghai, China. METHODS A cluster sampling procedure was adopted in this cross-sectional study. Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) was applied to evaluate the presence of SDB. Questionnaires including PSQ, medical history, family history, and daily habits/environment were completed by parents under instruction, and oral examinations were implemented by well-trained orthodontists. Multivariable logistic regression was applied to identify independent risk factors for SDB. Chi-square tests and Spearman's Rank Correlation were used to estimate the relationship between SDB and malocclusion. RESULTS A total of 3433 subjects (1788 males and 1645 females) were included in the study. The SDB prevalence was about 17.7%. Allergic rhinitis (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.09-1.79), adenotonsillar hypertrophy (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.82-3.19), paternal snoring (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.53-2.53), and maternal snoring (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.05-1.73) were independent risk factors for SDB. The SDB prevalence was higher in children with retrusive mandibles than in proper or excessive ones. No significant difference was observed in the correlation between SDB and lateral facial profile, mandible plane angle, constricted dental arch form, the severity of anterior overjet and overbite, degree of crowding and spacing, and the presence of crossbite and open bite. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of SDB in primary students in the Chinese urban population was high and highly associated with mandible retrusion. The independent risk factors included Allergic rhinitis, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, paternal snoring, and maternal snoring. More efforts should be made to enhance public education about SDB and related dental-maxillofacial abnormalities.
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- Yuanyuan Li
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Castro-Rodriguez JA, Biancardi F, Padilla O, Beckhaus AA, Tapia IE. Association of adenotonsillectomy with wheezing episodes in childhood: A secondary analysis of the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:772-777. [PMID: 36444987 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Observational studies suggest that asthma/wheezing improves after adenotonsillectomy (AT). However, there is a paucity of randomized clinical trial (RCT) specifically studying the effects of AT in asthma/wheezing. Therefore, we conducted a post-hoc analysis of the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT), the largest RCT of AT in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to test the hypothesis that AT would result in fewer wheezing episodes. METHODS In the CHAT study, 464 children with OSA, aged 5-9 years, were randomized to early AT (n = 226) or watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC) (n = 227). For this post-hoc analysis, children were categorized as having "any wheezing" versus "no wheezing" at baseline and at 7 months of follow-up. A multivariate analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between "any wheezing" at follow-up and treatment group after controlling for several potential confounders. RESULTS Children in the "any wheezing" group were predominantly black, had more allergic rhinitis, eczema, second-hand smoke exposure, body mass index, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and had lower maternal education and family income than those in the "no wheezing group." In the AT arm, the prevalence of wheezing significantly decreased from baseline to follow-up (at 7 months of the intervention) (47% vs. 21.6%, p < 0.001); while in the WWSC arms did not change (45.2% vs. 43.1%, p = 0.67). In the multivariate analysis, second-hand smoke exposure, wheezing at baseline, and belong to WWSC arm (odds ratio: 3.65 [2.16-6.19]) increase the risk of wheezing at follow-up. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that AT decreased the risk of wheezing at 7 months of follow-up.
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- Jose A Castro-Rodriguez
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Sleep Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and their association with structural and functional pulmonary changes in children born extremely preterm. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:155-163. [PMID: 36258056 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04651-0] [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: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) among children born extremely preterm, with and without a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), including associations between sleep and respiratory symptoms, physical activity, pulmonary function, and pulmonary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This multi-center cross-sectional study enrolled children aged 7-9 years born extremely preterm with and without BPD. Participants completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), the modified Epworth sleepiness scale, a respiratory symptom questionnaire, pedometer measurements, pulmonary function testing, and pulmonary MRI. Spearman's correlations and univariate and multivariable linear regression modelling were performed. Twenty-eight of 45 children included had a history of moderate-to-severe BPD. The prevalence of sleep-related symptoms was low, with the exception of hyperactivity and inattention. There were no differences in mean (SD) scores on sleep questionnaires in children with and without BPD (PSQ: 0.21 (0.13) vs 0.16 (0.14), p = 0.3; modified Epworth: 2.4 (2.4) vs 1.8 (2.8), p = 0.4). Multiple regression analyses examining difference in sleep scores between groups, adjusting for gestational age and intraventricular hemorrhage, found no statistical difference (p > 0.05). Greater daytime sleepiness was moderately correlated with FEV1%-predicted (r = - 0.52); no other moderate-strong associations were identified. Conclusions: There was no evidence of clinically important differences in sleep symptoms between children with and without BPD, suggesting that sleep symptoms may be related to prematurity-related factors other than a BPD diagnosis, including airflow limitation. Further research is necessary to explore the relationship between sleep symptoms, airway obstruction, and neurobehavioral symptoms among premature-born children. Trial registration: NCT02921308. Date of registration: October 3, 2016. What is Known: • Presence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may further contribute to the development of SDB, though its impact is not well-studied. • Premature-born children have a greater risk of lung structural and functional differences, including sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). What is New: • There was no difference in sleep symptoms between children with and without BPD, suggesting that sleep symptoms are related to other prematurity-related factors, such as airflow limitation. • Greater daytime sleepiness was correlated with lower FEV1 in our population, which reflects greater airflow limitation.
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Gillespie ML, Spring MR, Cohen RT, Klings ES. The interplay of sleep disordered breathing, nocturnal hypoxemia, and endothelial dysfunction in sickle cell disease. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2022.101602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Conrad LA, Nandalike K, Rani S, Rastogi D. Associations between sleep, obesity, and asthma in urban minority children. J Clin Sleep Med 2022; 18:2377-2385. [PMID: 35801341 PMCID: PMC9516592 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Although obesity, asthma, and sleep-disordered breathing are interrelated, there is limited understanding of the independent contributions of body-mass index and pulmonary function on polysomnography in children with asthma. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review on 448 7- to 18-year-old children with asthma who had undergone polysomnography testing between 1/2007-12/2011 to elucidate the association between spirometry variables, body-mass index, and polysomnography parameters, adjusting for asthma and antiallergic medications. RESULTS Obese children had poorer sleep architecture and more severe gas exchange abnormalities compared to healthy weight children. Multivariate analysis revealed an independent association of body-mass index with sleep efficiency, with more light and less deep sleep in both obese and healthy-weight children, and with baseline oxygen saturation and oxygen nadir in obese children. In obese children, forced vital capacity was independently associated with less deep sleep (time in N3 sleep) as well as with oxygen nadir, while among healthy-weight children, forced expiratory volume directly correlated but forced vital capacity inversely correlated with deep sleep. In obese children, inhaled corticosteroid was associated with baseline oxygen saturation, and montelukast was associated with lower end-tidal carbon dioxide. In healthy-weight children, inhaled corticosteroid was associated with arousal awakening index, and montelukast was associated with light sleep. Antiallergic medications were not independently associated with polysomnography parameters. CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary function, body-mass index, and asthma medications have independent and differing influences on sleep architecture and gas exchange polysomnography parameters in obese and healthy-weight children with asthma. Asthma medications are associated with improved gas exchange in obese children and improved sleep architecture in healthy-weight children with asthma. CITATION Conrad LA, Nandalike K, Rani S, Rastogi D. Associations between sleep, obesity, and asthma in urban minority children. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(10):2377-2385.
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- Laura A. Conrad
- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children’s National Medical Center, GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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Garza N, Witmans M, Salud M, Lagera PGD, Co VA, Tablizo MA. The Association between Asthma and OSA in Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9101430. [PMID: 36291366 PMCID: PMC9601179 DOI: 10.3390/children9101430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma are two of the most prevalent and commonly co-existing respiratory conditions seen in the pediatric population. Studies linking asthma and OSA in children are limited but indicate that there is a bi-directional relationship between them with significant overlap in the symptoms, risk factors, pathophysiology, comorbidities, and management. It is suggested that there is a reciprocal association between asthma predisposing to OSA, and OSA worsening symptom control and outcomes from asthma. It stands to reason that inflammation in the upper and/or lower airways can influence each other. Most of the pediatric literature that is available evaluates each aspect of this relationship independently such as risk factors, mechanisms, and treatment indications. This article highlights the relationship between OSA and asthma in the context of shared risk factors, pathophysiology, and available management recommendations in the pediatric population. Early recognition of the co-existence and association between OSA and asthma could ideally improve the treatment outcomes for these two conditions. Gaining a better understanding of the mechanism of this relationship can help identify nuances for medical management, optimize treatment and protect this population at risk from associated morbidity.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Ateneo University School of Medicine and Public Health, Pasig 1604, Philippines
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- University of California San Francisco Parnassus Campus, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740, USA
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- Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA 93636, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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Wang LB, Gong YC, Fang QL, Cui XX, Dharmage SC, Jalaludin B, Knibbs LD, Bloom MS, Guo Y, Lin LZ, Zeng XW, Yang BY, Chen G, Liu RQ, Yu Y, Hu LW, Dong GH. Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2213247. [PMID: 35594042 PMCID: PMC9123501 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Healthy sleep has an important role in the physical and mental health of children. However, few studies have investigated the association between outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) and sleep disorders in children. OBJECTIVE To explore the associations between outdoor ALAN exposure and sleep disorders in children. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This population-based cross-sectional study, part of the National Chinese Children Health Study, was conducted from April 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, in the first stage and from May 1, 2016, to May 31, 2018, in the second stage in 55 districts of 14 cities in China. This analysis included 201 994 children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years. Data were analyzed from February 20 to March 21, 2022. EXPOSURES Outdoor ALAN exposure (in nanowatts per centimeters squared per steradian) within 500 m of each participant's residential address obtained from the satellite imagery data, with a resolution of approximately 500 m. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Sleep disorders were measured by the Chinese version of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Generalized linear mixed models were used to estimate the associations of outdoor ALAN with sleep scores and sleep disorders. RESULTS The study included 201 994 children and adolescents (mean [SD] age, 11.3 [3.2] years; 106 378 boys [52.7%]), 7166 (3.5%) of whom had sleep disorder symptoms. Outdoor ALAN exposure of study participants ranged from 0.02 to 113.48 nW/cm2/sr. Compared with the lowest quintile (Q1) of outdoor ALAN exposure, higher quintiles of exposure (Q2-Q5) were associated with an increase in total sleep scores of 0.81 (95% CI, 0.66-0.96) in Q2, 0.83 (95% CI, 0.68-0.97) in Q3, 0.62 (95% CI, 0.46-0.77) in Q4, and 0.53 (95% CI, 0.36-0.70) in Q5. Higher quintiles of exposure were also associated with odds ratios for sleep disorder of 1.34 (95% CI, 1.23-1.45) in Q2, 1.43 (95% CI, 1.32-1.55) in Q3, 1.31 (95% CI, 1.21-1.43) in Q4, and 1.25 (95% CI, 1.14-1.38) in Q5. Similar associations were observed for sleep disorder subtypes. In addition, greater effect estimates were found among children younger than 12 years. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that sleep disorders are more prevalent among children residing in areas with high levels of outdoor ALAN and the associations are generally stronger in children younger than 12 years. These findings further suggest that effective control of outdoor ALAN may be an important measure for improving the quality of children's sleep.
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- Le-Bing Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research, Evidence Management and Surveillance, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine Sydney, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Development of an Evidence-Based Pediatric Preoperative Risk Assessment Checklist. J Perianesth Nurs 2022; 37:589-594.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang R, Mihaicuta S, Tiotiu A, Corlateanu A, Ioan IC, Bikov A. Asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea in adults and children – an up-to-date review. Sleep Med Rev 2022. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang R, Mihaicuta S, Tiotiu A, Corlateanu A, Ioan IC, Bikov A. Asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea in adults and children - an up-to-date review. Sleep Med Rev 2022; 61:101564. [PMID: 34902822 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and asthma are two common respiratory disorders in children and adults. Apart from common risk factors, such as obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease and allergic rhinitis, emerging evidence suggest that the two diseases may complicate the clinical course of each other. On one hand, OSA modifies asthmatic airway inflammation and is associated with poor asthma control. On the other hand, asthma and its medications increase the collapsibility of the upper airways contributing to the development and worsening of OSA. The overnight respiratory symptoms of OSA and asthma are often similar, and an inpatient polysomnography is often necessary for a proper diagnosis, especially in children. Continuous positive pressure, the gold standard treatment for OSA can improve asthma control in patients suffering from both diseases. However, there is limited evidence how anti-asthma medications act in the same patients. Nevertheless, adenotonsillectomy seems to be effective in children with concomitant asthma and OSA. This review summarises the evidence for the bidirectional link between asthma and OSA, focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and highlights the need for further research.
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- Ran Wang
- North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Center for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania.
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Nancy, France
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Lung Function Testing Lab, University Children's Hospital of Nancy, France; DevAH, University of Lorraine, France
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- North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Association of Symptoms of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders with Asthma Control in Indian Children. Indian J Pediatr 2022; 89:31-36. [PMID: 34117623 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-021-03797-3] [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: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the association of symptoms of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) with asthma control in Indian children. METHODS This study was carried out in the pediatric chest clinic of a tertiary care center in western India. Children from 6 to 18 y of age with a physician-diagnosed case of asthma were included in the study. A validated pediatric sleep questionnaire, SRBD scale, was used to screen the symptoms of SRBD. At the same time, Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was administered to assess asthma control. RESULTS A total of 207 (73% boys) children with asthma were enrolled; the median age was 10 (7, 13) y. Asthma symptoms were well controlled (ACQ ≤ 0.75) in 102 (49.3%) and partly or poorly controlled (ACQ > 0.75) in 105 (50.7%) children. Inattention and/or hyperactivity was the most common SRBD symptom observed in 125 (60.4%) children; daytime sleepiness, mouth breathing, snoring, and night-time breathing problems were observed in 92 (44.5%), 91 (44%), 77 (37.2%), and 68 (32.8%) children, respectively. SRBD score showed a near-linear correlation with ACQ score (r = 0.28, p < 0.001). The score was positive in 52 (25.1%) children. A positive SRBD score was statistically more common in partly or poorly controlled asthma (aOR 2.5; 95% CI: 1.2-5.0; p = 0.01). However, the positive score did not show a statistically significant association with gender, being underweight, obesity, allergic rhinitis, compliance to therapy, and inhalation technique. CONCLUSION SRBD symptoms are common in children with asthma. They showed a statistically significant association with partly or poorly controlled asthma. Therefore, it would be interesting to look for SRBD symptoms in children with partly or poorly controlled asthma.
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Gunnlaugsson S, Abul MH, Wright L, Petty CR, Permaul P, Gold DR, Gaffin JM, Phipatanakul W. Associations of Snoring and Asthma Morbidity in the School Inner-City Asthma Study. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:3679-3685.e1. [PMID: 34102347 PMCID: PMC8511301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inner-city children are disproportionately affected by asthma and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). However, little is known about the association of SDB symptoms with asthma morbidity in this vulnerable population. OBJECTIVE Assess the relationship between snoring frequency and asthma morbidity. METHODS This study was part of the School Inner-City Asthma Study, a longitudinal prospective cohort study of children with persistent asthma who attended schools in the Northeast United States from 2008 to 2013. Participants had baseline assessments of asthma symptoms, snoring, and allergy status. Caregivers completed quarterly surveys for 12 months on symptoms of asthma, snoring, and health care outcomes. Snoring frequency (non-, rare-, sometimes-, habitual-snoring) and its relationship with asthma symptoms and asthma morbidity were assessed by mixed-effects models. RESULTS There were 1186 observations from 339 subjects. Mean age was 7.9 years; roughly half were male, and most were of minority race. Half were overweight or obese, and 65.5% had atopy. At initial snoring assessment, 24.8% reported habitual snoring, but report of snoring frequency varied over the study period. Multivariate analyses revealed increased odds of maximum asthma symptom days for habitual snoring compared with nonsnoring (1.58; 95% CI, 1.19-2.10; P < .002) and all other snoring categories. Habitual snoring was associated with greater odds of health care utilization (incidence rate ratio, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.10-2.69; P = .02) and worse asthma control (odds ratio, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.05-2.11; P = .03) compared with nonsnoring. CONCLUSIONS Snoring is common among inner-city school-age children with asthma, and habitual snoring is associated with increased asthma symptom burden and health care utilization.
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- Sigfus Gunnlaugsson
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Division of Allergy and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Mass; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Division of Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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Garcia-Marcos L, Sanchez-Solis M. Does asthma cause sleep disorders … or the other way around? J Pediatr (Rio J) 2021; 97:366-368. [PMID: 33545025 PMCID: PMC9432254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Luis Garcia-Marcos
- University of Murcia, Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, Respiratory and Allergy Units, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain; Carlos III Health Institute, Network of Asthma, and Adverse and Allergy Reactions (ARADyAL) Network, Madrid, Spain.
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- University of Murcia, Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, Respiratory and Allergy Units, Murcia, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), Murcia, Spain; Carlos III Health Institute, Network of Asthma, and Adverse and Allergy Reactions (ARADyAL) Network, Madrid, Spain
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Impact of Snoring on Telomere Shortening in Adolescents with Atopic Diseases. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12050766. [PMID: 34069972 PMCID: PMC8157836 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atopic diseases can impose a significant burden on children and adolescents. Telomere length is a cellular marker of aging reflecting the impact of cumulative stress exposure on individual health. Since elevated oxidative stress and inflammation burden induced by chronic atopy and snoring may impact telomere length, this study aimed to investigate whether snoring would moderate the relationship between atopic diseases and telomere length in early adolescence. We surveyed 354 adolescents and their parents. Parents reported the adolescents' history of atopic diseases, recent snoring history as well as other family sociodemographic characteristics. Buccal swab samples were also collected from the adolescents for telomere length determination. Independent and combined effects of atopic diseases and snoring on telomere length were examined. Among the surveyed adolescents, 174 were reported by parents to have atopic diseases (20 had asthma, 145 had allergic rhinitis, 53 had eczema, and 25 had food allergy). Shorter TL was found in participants with a history of snoring and atopic diseases (β = -0.34, p = 0.002) particularly for asthma (β = -0.21, p = 0.007) and allergic rhinitis (β = -0.22, p = 0.023). Our findings suggest that snoring in atopic patients has important implications for accelerated telomere shortening. Proper management of atopic symptoms at an early age is important for the alleviation of long-term health consequences at the cellular level.
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Gidaris D, Stabouli S, Eleftheriou K, Cassimos D, Urquhart D, Kotsis V, Zafeiriou D. Subjective sleep-related breathing disorders and executive function in children with intermittent or mild persistent asthma. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2021; 15:794-799. [PMID: 33752268 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impact on executive function performance of sleep-related disorders in asthmatic children has been scarcely studied in community settings. The aims of the present study were to assess the prevalence of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in children with intermittent or mild persistent asthma in primary care settings, and to examine the possible correlations with measures of executive function. METHODS We performed a case-control study including 76 children with asthma (intermittent or mild persistent) and 85 healthy controls. The parents of both patients and controls completed the Paediatric Seep Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) questionnaire. RESULTS We did not find any statistically significant differences regarding the scales of PSQ. Additionally, there were no statistical differences between asthmatic children and controls regarding the scales of the BRIEF questionnaire. In both asthmatic children and controls the score of the scale of obstructive sleep-related breathing disorder was significantly correlated with the T scores of the two composite scales (BRI and MI) and the Global Executive Composite. CONCLUSION In children with intermittent or mild persistent asthma under the care of private general paediatricians there were no statistically significant differences regarding subjective SBD compared to the healthy controls. Also there were no statistical differences between asthmatic children and controls regarding behavioural correlates of executive function during everyday life.
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- Dimos Gidaris
- 1st Department of Pediatrics, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- 1st Department of Pediatrics, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Pediatrics, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Leung TN, Cheng JW, Chan AK. Paediatrics: how to manage obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Drugs Context 2021; 10:dic-2020-12-5. [PMID: 33828609 PMCID: PMC8007210 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-12-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as the intermittent reduction or cessation of airflow due to partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Paediatric OSAS has specific contributing factors, presenting symptoms and management strategies in various age groups. Untreated OSAS can lead to detrimental effects on neurocognitive development and cardiovascular and metabolic functions of a growing child. In the past decade, practice guidelines have been developed to guide the evaluation and management of OSAS. This article provides a narrative review on the current diagnostic and treatment options for paediatric OSAS. Alternative diagnostic tools other than the standard polysomnography are discussed. Adenotonsillectomy is considered the first-line therapy yet it is not suitable for treatment of all OSAS cases. Nocturnal non-invasive positive airway pressure ventilation is effective and could be the priority treatment for patients with complex comorbidities, residual OSAS post-adenotonsillectomy or obesity. However, intolerance and non-adherence are major challenges of positive airway pressure therapy especially in young children. There is increasing evidence for watchful waiting and other gentler alternative treatment options in mild OSAS. The role of anti-inflammatory drugs as the primary or adjunctive treatment is discussed. Other treatment options, including weight reduction, orthodontic procedures and myofunctional therapy, are indicated for selected patients. Nevertheless, the successful management of paediatric OSAS often requires a multidisciplinary team approach.
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- Theresa Nh Leung
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Gunnlaugsson 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 2021; 59:1148-1156. [PMID: 33653218 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1897838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [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 Gunnlaugsson
- 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
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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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Winch PD, Mpody C, Murray-Torres TM, Rudolph S, Tobias JD, Nafiu OO. Unplanned Postoperative Reintubation in Children with Bronchial Asthma. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2021; 11:287-293. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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AbstractUnplanned postoperative reintubation is a serious complication that may increase postsurgical hospital length of stay and mortality. Although asthma is a risk factor for perioperative adverse respiratory events, its association with unplanned postoperative reintubation in children has not been comprehensively examined. Our aim was to determine the association between a preoperative comorbid asthma diagnosis and the incidence of unplanned postoperative reintubation in children. This was a retrospective cohort study comprising of 194,470 children who underwent inpatient surgery at institutions participating in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program–Pediatric. The primary outcome was the association of preoperative asthma diagnosis with early, unplanned postoperative reintubation (within the first 72 hours following surgery). We also evaluated the association between bronchial asthma and prolonged hospital length of stay (longer than the 75th percentile for the cohort). The incidence of unplanned postoperative reintubation in the study cohort was 0.5% in patients with a history of asthma compared with 0.2% in patients without the diagnosis (odds ratio [OR]: 2.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.71–2.89). This association remained significant after controlling for several clinical characteristics (OR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.17–2.20). Additionally, asthmatic children were more likely to require a hospital length of stay longer than the 75th percentile for the study cohort (adjusted OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.10). Children with preoperative comorbid asthma diagnosis have an increased incidence of early, unplanned postoperative reintubation and prolonged postoperative hospitalization following inpatient surgery. By identifying these patients as having higher perioperative risks, it may be possible to institute strategies to improve their outcomes.
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- Peter D. Winch
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Medical Student Research Program, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Guo Y, Zhang X, Liu F, Li L, Zhao D, Qian J. Relationship between Poorly Controlled Asthma and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children with Asthma: A Two-Center Study. Can Respir J 2021; 2021:8850382. [PMID: 33574970 PMCID: PMC7861934 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8850382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective Asthma and sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are common chronic respiratory diseases in children. The relationship between asthma and SRDB is bidirectional. However, only a few studies have analyzed the relationship between asthma control status and risk of SRBD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between asthma control and SRBD and further assess the relationship between therapy/atopy/lung function of children with asthma and SRBD. Methods A total of 209 children aged 3-16 years were enrolled in this study. Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) scores were used to identify children at high risk of developing SRBD. Data on asthma control status, therapy, allergy, lung function, and exhaled nitric oxide were collected. Results A significantly higher risk of SRBD was found among children with poorly controlled asthma (34.25% vs. 13.97%, P < 0.01) and allergic rhinitis (AR) (34.29% vs. 13.92%, P < 0.01) than among children with well-controlled asthma and AR. The prevalence of SRBD was also significantly higher in asthmatic children with obesity than that with just obesity (42.11% vs. 20.00%, P < 0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that poorly controlled asthma (OR, 2.746 (95% CI, 1.215-6.209); P < 0.05) and poorly controlled AR (OR, 3.284 (95% CI, 1.430-7.544); P < 0.01) increased the odds of having SRBD. Conclusion Poorly controlled asthma and AR increase the risk of SRBD. A routine check of the level of asthma control and appropriate use of medication for AR are important because of their influence on SRBD.
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- Yun Guo
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Wuxi Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Wuxi Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Wuxi Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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Ramirez FD, Groner JA, Ramirez JL, McEvoy CT, Owens JA, McCulloch CE, Cabana MD, Abuabara K. Prenatal and Childhood Tobacco Smoke Exposure Are Associated With Sleep-Disordered Breathing Throughout Early Childhood. Acad Pediatr 2021; 21:654-662. [PMID: 33161115 PMCID: PMC8096866 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether prenatal and childhood tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) are each independently associated with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) symptoms throughout early childhood, and whether the association between childhood TSE and SDB differs according to the level of prenatal exposure. METHODS Longitudinal cohort study, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a population-based birth cohort from the United Kingdom. Primary exposures were repeated measures of mother-reported prenatal and childhood TSE through age 7 years. Outcomes were mother-reported measures of mild SDB symptoms, including snoring, mouth breathing, and witnessed apnea, repeated annually through age 7 years. RESULTS A total of 12,030 children were followed for a median duration of 7 years. About 24.2% were exposed to prenatal tobacco smoke, 46.2% were exposed at least once in childhood, and 20.6% were exposed during both periods. Both prenatal and childhood TSE were associated with SDB symptoms throughout early childhood (adjusted OR [aOR] for any prenatal TSE 1.23; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08, 1.40; aOR for any childhood TSE 1.17; 95% CI 1.06, 1.29). We observed a dose-response effect between TSE and SBD symptoms, and found evidence of effect modification for those exposed during both time periods (combined high level exposure both prenatally and during childhood: aOR snoring 2.43 [95% CI 1.50, 3.93], aOR apnea 2.65 [95% CI 1.46, 4.82]). CONCLUSIONS Prenatal and childhood TSE were both independently associated with mild SDB symptoms throughout early childhood in a dose-dependent manner, further supporting the critical importance of maintaining a tobacco-free environment throughout gestation and childhood.
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- Faustine D. Ramirez
- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Pediatrics, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL 60143,Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Surgery, 400 Parnassus Avenue, A-581, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Pediatrics, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, 300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115,Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, 9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 3411 Wayne Avenue Bronx, NY 10467,Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Department of Pediatrics, 3411 Wayne Avenue Bronx, NY 10467
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Dermatology, Program for Clinical Research, 2340 Sutter Street, N421, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and associated risk factors in primary school children in urban and rural environments. Sleep Breath 2020; 25:915-922. [PMID: 33030645 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02206-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in primary school children is a significant problem, yet its prevalence is not well known outside large urban settings. Information on the burden and risk factors of SDB in children could be used to improve resource allocation when providing care across a large country. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of SDB among school-aged children comparing rural and urban settings, and to investigate associated risk factors. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a random sample of primary school students in Turkey were selected from urban and rural areas and data were collected using the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, asthma, and allergic rhinitis questionnaires completed by the parents. RESULTS Questionnaires were collected from a total of 139 schools from 58 provinces. A total of 11,013 students were contacted, and 9045 (73%) completed the study. There was no difference in the prevalence of SDB between rural and urban settings (16% vs. 15%, p = 0.612). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that current wheezing, current rhinoconjunctivitis, being overweight, parental snoring, and current mold at home were significant risk factors for SDB in both rural and urban children. Current tobacco smoke exposure (OR = 1.48, 95%CI = 1.19-1.85), near roadway air pollution exposure (OR = 1.40, 95%CI = 1.108-1.791), and mold at home in the first year of life (OR = 1.68, 95%CI = 1.26-2.23) were associated with SDB in urban children. History of maternal/paternal adenotonsillectomy was a significant predictor of SDB in the rural setting (OR = 1.63, 95%CI = 1.12-2.39). CONCLUSION The prevalence of SDB is high in children living in both settings but associated risk factors may vary. Children residing in rural areas should also be screened for sleep-disordered breathing during routine health visits.
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Dooley AA, Jackson JH, Gatti ML, Fanous H, Martinez C, Prue DC, Phull G, Richmond M, Weinstein NA, Chorvinsky E, Shukla PJ, Pillai DK. Pediatric sleep questionnaire predicts more severe sleep apnea in children with uncontrolled asthma. J Asthma 2020; 58:1589-1596. [PMID: 32878527 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1818775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE While up to 35% of children with asthma have evidence of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), it is unclear if nocturnal symptoms stem from asthma itself or SDB. The Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) is a validated tool for identifying SDB in childhood asthma. We hypothesize children with asthma and abnormal PSQ demonstrate decreased asthma control and are at higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS We performed a retrospective, chart review of children and young adults referred to our tertiary children's hospital severe asthma clinic. Data collection included age, gender, BMI percentile, spirometry, PSQ, asthma control questionnaires, asthma severity, control, and impairment. These data were evaluated in the context of polysomnography, when available. RESULTS 205 inner-city children were included; 37.2% female, median age 6.4 y, and mean BMI of 71.3%ile. Rhinitis (p = 0.028), eczema (p = 0.002), and reflux (p = 0.046) were associated with abnormal PSQ; however, overweight/obese status, spirometry, asthma severity, and serologic markers were not. After correcting for comorbidities, abnormal PSQ score was associated with poor asthma control based on validated measures (p < 0.001). In patients with polysomnography, we confirmed abnormal PSQ was associated with increased OSA severity (apnea-hypopnea index 9.1/hr vs. 3.6/hr; p = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS In pediatric asthma, positive PSQ was associated with significantly decreased asthma control. Additionally, children with normal PSQ demonstrated mild OSA, while children with abnormal PSQ had increased severity of OSA. This demonstrates that PSQ can be used to screen children for more severe sleep apnea.
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- Amy A Dooley
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Genomics and Precision Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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He Z, Armoni Domany K, Nava-Guerra L, Khoo MCK, Difrancesco M, Xu Y, Mcconnell K, Hossain MM, Amin R. Phenotype of ventilatory control in children with moderate to severe persistent asthma and obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2020; 42:5512962. [PMID: 31175805 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To examine the role of ventilatory control in asthmatic children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the relationships between measures of ventilatory control, OSA severity, and pulmonary function. METHODS Five- to 18-year-old children with persistent asthma and nightly snoring were enrolled in the study. Children had physical examination, pulmonary function test, and polysomnography. Loop and controller gains were derived from 5 min segments which included a sigh during nonrapid eye movement sleep by applying a mathematical model that quantifies ventilatory control from the ensuing responses to the sighs. Plant gain was derived from 5 min segments of spontaneous breathing (i.e. without sighs). Nonparametric statistical tests were used for group comparisons. Cluster analysis was performed using Bayesian profile regression. RESULTS One hundred thirty-four children were included in the study, 77 with and 57 without OSA. Plant gain was higher in children with OSA than in those without OSA (p = 0.002). A negative correlation was observed between plant gain and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (p = 0.048) and the ratio of f forced expiratory volume to forced vital capacity (p = 0.02). Plant gain correlated positively with severity of OSA. Cluster analysis demonstrated that children with more severe OSA and abnormal lung function had higher plant gain and a lower controller gain compared with the rest of the population. CONCLUSIONS Children with OSA and persistent asthma with abnormal lung function have phenotypic characteristics which consist of diminished capacity of the lungs to maintain blood gas homeostasis reflected by an increase in plant gain and decreased chemoreceptor sensitivity.
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- Zhihui He
- Department of Pediatric Respiration, Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital, Chongqing, China.,Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.,Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Guo Y, Pan Z, Gao F, Wang Q, Pan S, Xu S, Hui Y, Li L, Qian J. Characteristics and risk factors of children with sleep-disordered breathing in Wuxi, China. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:310. [PMID: 32590970 PMCID: PMC7318769 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02207-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common syndrome in children, related to their immune responses, cardiovascular function, and neurocognitive function. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SDB among children in Wuxi, China, and to evaluate the protective and risk factors of SDB in children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on children attending different schools across Wuxi, China, aged 3–14 years old. Of a total of 5630 questionnaires distributed to the parents of the children, 3997 (71.0%) were deemed to be valid. The data on the general sociodemographic factors, children’s allergy and sleep characteristics, and the parents’ sleep characteristics were also collected. The Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) score was used to identify children at high risk of SDB. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by logistic regression. Results The prevalence of SDB in this cohort was 13.4% (N = 534). SDB prevalence significantly differed in children with asthma (28.2% vs. 12.8%, P < 0.001), eczema (19.0% vs. 10.0%, P < 0.001), urticaria (16.4% vs. 12.9%, P < 0.01) and rhinitis (21.4% vs. 10.7%, P < 0.001). No significant differences were found in SDB prevalence with respect to pillow material or quilt material. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, asthma (OR 1.986 (95% CI 1.312–3.007), P < 0.01), eczema (OR 1.675 (95% CI 1.377–2.037), P < 0.001), rhinitis (OR 1.998 (95% CI 1.635–2.441), suffered from familial sleep sickness (OR 2.416 (95% CI 1.975–2.955), P < 0.001) and whose mothers slept for a shorter duration (6 h–8 h: OR 1.370 (95% CI 1.089–1.724), P < 0.01; <6 h: OR 3.385(95% CI 2.098–5.461), P < 0.001) increased the odds of having SDB. The incidence of SDB significantly decreased with children’s age (6–11 years old: 0R 0.768 (95% CI 0.597–0.989), P < 0.05; 12–14 years old: OR 0.691 (95% CI 0.530–0.901), P < 0.01). Conclusion The results of this study demonstrated that atopic diseases (asthma, eczema, and rhinitis) and family sleep habits were risk factors for SDB in children in Wuxi, China.
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- Yun Guo
- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No.299-1 at Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, 214023, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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de Benedictis FM, Bush A. Janus looks both ways: How do the upper and lower airways interact? Paediatr Respir Rev 2020; 34:59-66. [PMID: 31422898 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Our understanding of the relationship between the upper and lower airways has greatly increased as a consequence of epidemiologic and pharmacologic studies. A consistent body of scientific evidence supports the concept that rhinitis, rhinosinusitis and asthma may be the expression of a common inflammatory process, which manifests at different sites of the respiratory tract, at different times. This paradigm states that allergic reactions may begin at the local mucosa, but tend to propagate along the airway. Central to the allergic diathesis is the eosinophil and its interaction with the airway epithelium. The implications of the interplay between upper and lower airway are not only academic, but also important for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. Furthermore, there is significant overlap in symptomatology and pathophysiology for childhood sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and asthma. Recent evidence supports an association between these two conditions, but causality has not been demonstrated. Regardless, it is important to recognize the overlap and evaluate for the other condition when one is present. In children with poorly controlled asthma, the presence of SDB may significantly contribute to asthma morbidity and, as such, should be actively excluded. On the other hand, clinical evaluation for asthma should be considered in children with SDB. Future robust longitudinal research is needed to explore the association between upper and lower airway diseases using objective measures in children.
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial School of Medicine, London, UK
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Kuhle S, Hoffmann DU, Mitra S, Urschitz MS. Anti-inflammatory medications for obstructive sleep apnoea in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 1:CD007074. [PMID: 31978261 PMCID: PMC6984442 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007074.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep. Approximately 1% to 4% of children are affected by OSA, with adenotonsillar hypertrophy being the most common underlying risk factor. Surgical removal of enlarged adenoids or tonsils is the currently recommended first-line treatment for OSA due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Given the perioperative risk and an estimated recurrence rate of up to 20% following surgery, there has recently been an increased interest in less invasive alternatives to adenotonsillectomy. As the enlarged adenoids and tonsils consist of hypertrophied lymphoid tissue, anti-inflammatory drugs have been proposed as a potential non-surgical treatment option in children with OSA. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy and safety of anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of OSA in children. SEARCH METHODS We identified trials from searches of the Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register, CENTRAL and MEDLINE (1950 to 2019). For identification of ongoing clinical trials, we searched ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization (WHO) trials portal. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing anti-inflammatory drugs against placebo in children between one and 16 years with objectively diagnosed OSA (apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) ≥ 1 per hour). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently performed screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. We separately pooled results for the comparisons 'intranasal steroids' and 'montelukast' against placebo using random-effects models. The primary outcomes for this review were AHI and serious adverse events. Secondary outcomes included the respiratory disturbance index, desaturation index, respiratory arousal index, nadir arterial oxygen saturation, mean arterial oxygen saturation, avoidance of surgical treatment for OSA, clinical symptom score, tonsillar size, and adverse events. MAIN RESULTS We included five trials with a total of 240 children aged one to 18 years with mild to moderate OSA (AHI 1 to 30 per hour). All trials were performed in specialised sleep medicine clinics at tertiary care centres. Follow-up time ranged from six weeks to four months. Three RCTs (n = 137) compared intranasal steroids against placebo; two RCTs compared oral montelukast against placebo (n = 103). We excluded one trial from the meta-analysis since the patients were not analysed as randomised. We also had concerns about selective reporting in another trial. We are uncertain about the difference in AHI (MD -3.18, 95% CI -8.70 to 2.35) between children receiving intranasal corticosteroids compared to placebo (2 studies, 75 participants; low-certainty evidence). In contrast, children receiving oral montelukast had a lower AHI (MD -3.41, 95% CI -5.36 to -1.45) compared to those in the placebo group (2 studies, 103 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). We are uncertain whether the secondary outcomes are different between children receiving intranasal corticosteroids compared to placebo: desaturation index (MD -2.12, 95% CI -4.27 to 0.04; 2 studies, 75 participants; moderate-certainty evidence), respiratory arousal index (MD -0.71, 95% CI -6.25 to 4.83; 2 studies, 75 participants; low-certainty evidence), and nadir oxygen saturation (MD 0.59%, 95% CI -1.09 to 2.27; 2 studies, 75 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Children receiving oral montelukast had a lower respiratory arousal index (MD -2.89, 95% CI -4.68 to -1.10; 2 studies, 103 participants; moderate-certainty evidence) and nadir of oxygen saturation (MD 4.07, 95% CI 2.27 to 5.88; 2 studies, 103 participants; high-certainty evidence) compared to those in the placebo group. We are uncertain, however, about the difference in desaturation index (MD -2.50, 95% CI -5.53 to 0.54; 2 studies, 103 participants; low-certainty evidence) between the montelukast and placebo group. Adverse events were assessed and reported in all trials and were rare, of minor nature (e.g. nasal bleeding), and evenly distributed between study groups. No study examined the avoidance of surgical treatment for OSA as an outcome. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence for the efficacy of intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of OSA in children; they may have short-term beneficial effects on the desaturation index and oxygen saturation in children with mild to moderate OSA but the certainty of the benefit on the primary outcome AHI, as well as the respiratory arousal index, was low due to imprecision of the estimates and heterogeneity between studies. Montelukast has short-term beneficial treatment effects for OSA in otherwise healthy, non-obese, surgically untreated children (moderate certainty for primary outcome and moderate and high certainty, respectively, for two secondary outcomes) by significantly reducing the number of apnoeas, hypopnoeas, and respiratory arousals during sleep. In addition, montelukast was well tolerated in the children studied. The clinical relevance of the observed treatment effects remains unclear, however, because minimal clinically important differences are not yet established for polysomnography-based outcomes in children. Long-term efficacy and safety data on the use of anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of OSA in childhood are still not available. In addition, patient-centred outcomes like concentration ability, vigilance, or school performance have not been investigated yet. There are currently no RCTs on the use of other kinds of anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of OSA in children. Future RCTs should investigate sustainability of treatment effects, avoidance of surgical treatment for OSA, and long-term safety of anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of OSA in children and include patient-centred outcomes.
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- Dalhousie UniversityDepartments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & GynaecologyHalifaxNSCanada
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- University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityDivision of Paediatric Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI)Langenbeckstrausse 1MainzRhineland‐PalatinateGermany55131
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- Dalhousie University & IWK Health CentreDepartments of Pediatrics, Community Health & EpidemiologyG‐2214, 5850/5980 University AvenueHalifaxNova ScotiaCanadaB3K 6R8
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- University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityDivision of Paediatric Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI)Langenbeckstrausse 1MainzRhineland‐PalatinateGermany55131
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Mamaril ME. Preoperative Risk Factors Associated With PACU Pediatric Respiratory Complications: An Integrative Review. J Perianesth Nurs 2020; 35:125-134. [PMID: 31911088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE This article reviews state of the science of preoperative risk factors associated with postanesthesia care unit (PACU) pediatric respiratory complications. DESIGN An integrative review. METHODS A search of PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane, and Joanna Briggs Institute databases was performed. Thirty-one articles, published between 2006 and 2018, were appraised for quality and the level of evidence using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model. FINDINGS These articles were grouped into the following categories: age, American Society of Anesthesiologists status, gender, airway comorbidities, syndromes, anomalies, pulmonary comorbidities, ethnicity, obesity, neurologic comorbidities, and cardiac comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Evidence identified significant preoperative and anesthesia risk factors that are associated with PACU pediatric respiratory complications. This article reveals the importance for the perioperative team to identify, assess for, communicate, and develop a management plan for pediatric respiratory complications.
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- Myrna E Mamaril
- Perioperative Services Department, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
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Lyons M, Cooper T, Cave D, Witmans M, El-Hakim H. Pharyngeal dysfunction associated with early and late onset sleep disordered breathing in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 127:109667. [PMID: 31499263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency and type of diagnoses associated with pharyngeal dysfunction (PD) in children presenting with early versus late onset sleep disordered breathing (SDB). METHODS This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study. A consecutive series of children ≤3 years old who underwent management for SDB were retrospectively identified from a prospectively kept surgical database. The early onset group was compared with two separate late onset (≥4years old) groups. Diagnoses associated with PD included gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), swallowing dysfunction, prematurity, asthma, and obesity. Distribution of PD diagnoses, airway lesions, syndromic conditions, pulse oximetry scores, and endoscopic pattern of airway obstruction were compared. RESULTS 73 patients with early onset SDB were identified (51 boys, mean age 2.25 ± 0.64 years, range 1.75-3 years) and compared with two groups of later onset SDB consisting of 75 and 72 patients with mean ages of 7.58 ± 2.40 years and 8.04 ± 3.34 years respectively (range 4-16 years). The early onset SDB group had a higher prevalence of PD diagnoses compared to the later onset group with 35 of 73 patients being diagnosed compared to 41 of 147 children (p = 0.01). Early onset SDB patients were more likely to have GERD or swallowing dysfunction (p < 0.01) while later onset patients more commonly presented with associated asthma or obesity (p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in airway lesions between groups. CONCLUSION Early-onset SDB is associated with conditions causing PD more often than later-onset SDB. Identifying these conditions and optimizing their management may impact outcomes in treating pediatric SDB.
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- Marie Lyons
- Pediatric Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Surgery & Division of Otolaryngology (Department of Surgery), The Stollery Children's Hospital & University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Otolaryngology (Department of Surgery), The Stollery Children's Hospital & University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology (Department of Anesthesiology), The Stollery Children's Hospital & University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology (Department of Pediatrics), The Stollery Children's Hospital & University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Pediatric Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Surgery & Division of Otolaryngology (Department of Surgery), The Stollery Children's Hospital & University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Rivera N, Flores C, Morales M, Padilla O, Causade S, Brockmann PE, Castro-Rodriguez JA. Preschoolers with recurrent wheezing have a high prevalence of sleep disordered breathing. J Asthma 2019; 57:584-592. [PMID: 30950302 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1599385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Objective: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent in school children with poorly-controlled asthma. However, this association has not been assessed in preschoolers with recurrent wheeze, nor in those at risk for asthma. We hypothesized that preschoolers with asthma risk (positive asthma predictive index [API]) have a higher prevalence of SDB and higher inflammatory biomarkers (blood-hsCRP and urinary-LTE4) levels than those with negative API.Method: Children 2 to 5 years of age with recurrent wheezing were classified as positive or negative API. SDB was determined by the pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) and its subscale (PSQSub6). Demographic characteristics, spirometry, blood hsCRP and urinary LTE4 were assessed.Results: We enrolled 101 preschoolers: 70 completed all measurements, 55.4% were males, mean age 4.07 ± 0.87 years, 45% overweight or obese, 70% had positive API, 87.5% had rhinitis. The prevalence of SDB measured by PSQ was 40.8% and by PSQSub6 was 29.6%. However, the proportion of SDB was similar between positive and negative API groups. The hsCRP (mean ± SD) was higher in the positive than in negative API (3.58 ± 0.58 and 1.32 ± 0.36 mg/L, p = 0.69, respectively); moreover, no differences in urinary LTE4 were found between groups. No correlation of PSQ (+) or PSQSub6 (+) with hsCRP and uLTE4 was found. However, preschoolers with positive API had significantly more post-bronchodilator percentage change in FEF25-75 than negative API (24.14 ± 28.1 vs. 4.13 ± 21.8, respectively, p = 0.01).Conclusions: In preschoolers with recurrent wheezing, we should be investigating for the coexistence of SDB, using early screening methods for detecting those conditions.
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- Natalia Rivera
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Public Health, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Armoni Domany K, He Z, Nava-Guerra L, Khoo MCK, Xu Y, Hossain MM, DiFrancesco M, McConnell K, Amin RS. The effect of adenotonsillectomy on ventilatory control in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2019; 42:5364874. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Keren Armoni Domany
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatric Respiration, Chongqing City Ninth People’s Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Pediatric Neuroimaging Research Consortium, Department of Radiology Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Goldstein NA, Thomas MS, Yu Y, Weaver DE, Watanabe I, Dimopoulos A, Wasserman J, Ahmad SQ, Ednick M, Vastola AP, Weedon J. The impact of adenotonsillectomy on pediatric asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:20-26. [PMID: 30489041 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine asthma outcomes in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy (T&A) for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). HYPOTHESIS Asthmatic children will demonstrate improvement in asthma control after T&A compared to asthmatic children not undergoing surgical treatment. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort. PATIENT-SUBJECT SELECTION 80 children with diagnosed asthma, aged 4-11, undergoing T&A and 62 controls matched to the T&A subjects by age, sex, and asthma severity classification. METHODOLOGY Parents and children completed the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). Parents were queried regarding the number of asthma exacerbations, the frequency of the use of systemic steroids, the number of emergency room visits and the number of hospitalizations in the prior 6 months. The identical questionnaires and interviews were completed 6 months after entry. RESULTS The adjusted mean (95% CI) C-ACT score was 21.86 (20.94-22.68) at entry and 25.15 (24.55-25.71) at follow-up for the T&A group compared with 22.42 (21.46-23.28) and 23.59 (22.77-24.33) for the control group. There was a significant group by time interaction (P < 0.001). Simple effects analysis showed that group means did not differ at entry (P = 1.00) but did differ at follow-up (P = 0.006). Baseline PSQ was a significant predictor of improvement in C-ACT scores. Statistical modeling did not demonstrate significant group by time interactions for any of the asthma clinical outcomes, although these outcomes were very infrequent in both groups. CONCLUSION Treatment of SDB improves asthma outcomes as measured by the C-ACT.
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- Nira A Goldstein
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, New York City Health + Hospitals/ Kings County, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Research Division, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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Cohen-Levy J, Quintal MC, Abela A, Rompré P, Almeida FR, Huynh N. Persistent sleep disordered breathing after adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy: a long-term survey in a tertiary pediatric hospital. Sleep Breath 2018; 22:1197-1205. [PMID: 30324546 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-018-1734-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the long-term prevalence of persistent sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children, after adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy, and to assess the relationship between baseline characteristics and persistent nocturnal symptoms. METHODS The clinical charts of children operated for adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy in a tertiary hospital, between January 2000 and March 2016, were retrospectively reviewed. All patients who had signs of SDB prior to surgery received a six-question validated pediatric questionnaire, the Hierarchic Severity Clinical Scale (HSCS). RESULTS A total of 4000 children showing SDB prior to surgery were selected out of 5809 (68.9%); 1176 parents returned the questionnaire (29.4%), with a mean age at surgery of 4.3 ± 2.2 and age at survey of 9.6 ± 3.6. Complete resolution of SDB was subjectively reported in 798 patients (67.9%), and mild SDB was suspected in 301 children (25.6%, HSCS > 0 with chronic snoring), while 77 (6.5%) had a HSCS > 2.72, suggesting persistent obstructive sleep apnea. In non-syndromic children, male sex, history of sole adenoidectomy, or sole tonsillectomy, and early age of surgery (< 2 years-old) were associated with higher HSCS scores (p < 0.05). Moreover, symptoms had a tendency to decrease from 1 to 6 years, re-occur at age 7-8, and also after 13, with boys reporting more severe symptoms, at a younger age. CONCLUSIONS Surgical excision of lymphoid tissue to treat SDB in childhood seems to be effective in the long term in two-thirds of subjects, while partial surgeries, specific age groups and early surgery are more likely to have persistent or recurrent symptoms.
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- Julia Cohen-Levy
- Clinique d'orthodontie majeure, Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
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- Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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- Clinique d'orthodontie majeure, Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Dentistry University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: can our identification of surgical candidates be evidence-based? The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2018; 132:284-292. [PMID: 29439747 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215118000208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea is a common clinical condition managed by most ENT clinicians. However, despite the plethora of publications on the subject, there is wide variability, in the literature and in practice, on key aspects such as diagnostic criteria, the impact of co-morbidities and the indications for surgical correction. METHODS A systematic review is presented, addressing four key questions from the available literature: (1) what is the evidence base for any definition of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea?; (2) does it cause serious systemic illness?; (3) what co-morbidities influence the severity of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea?; and (4) is there a medical answer? RESULTS AND CONCLUSION There is a considerable lack of evidence regarding most of these fundamental questions. Notably, screening measures show low specificity and can be insensitive to mild obstructive sleep apnoea. There is a surprising lack of clarity in the definition (let alone estimate of severity) of sleep-disordered breathing, relying on what may be arbitrary test thresholds. Areas of potential research might include investigation of the mechanisms through which obstructive sleep apnoea causes co-morbidities, whether neurocognitive, behavioural, metabolic or cardiovascular, and the role of non-surgical management.
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Perikleous E, Steiropoulos P, Nena E, Iordanidou M, Tzouvelekis A, Chatzimichael A, Paraskakis E. Association of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis With Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Childhood. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:250. [PMID: 30255006 PMCID: PMC6141753 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective: Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are the most common chronic conditions in childhood and have previously been linked to sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD). Aim of the study was to examine the association between SRBD risk and asthma control in children with asthma and with or without AR. Methods: The assessment of FeNO and pulmonary function tests were performed in 140 children (65 with asthma, 57 with both asthma, and AR, 18 with only AR). Children with asthma completed the childhood Asthma Control Test (c-ACT), and the Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder scale, extracted from the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). C-ACT scores ≤ 19 are indicative of poor asthma control whereas SRBD from PSQ scores ≥ 0.33 are suggestive of high risk for SRBD. Results: Mean age ± SD was 7.8 ± 3.1 years. Mean PSQ ± SD and c-ACT ± SD scores were 0.17 ± 0.14 and 24.9 ± 3.2, respectively. High risk for SRBD was identified in 26 children. Children at high risk for SRBD had significantly decreased c-ACT score (P = 0.048), verified by a negative association between c-ACT and PSQ-SRBD scores (r = -0.356, P < 0.001). Additionally a difference in diagnosis distribution between children at high or low risk for SRBD was observed. More specifically, among children at high risk, 88.5% were diagnosed with both atopic conditions, while this percentage among children at low risk was 29.8%. Asthma was mainly diagnosed in the latter group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Poor asthma control is associated with SRBD. The presence of AR in children with asthma seems to increase the prevalence of SRBD in that particular population, requiring further investigation toward this direction.
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- Evanthia Perikleous
- Master Program in Sleep Medicine, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Master Program in Sleep Medicine, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.,Department of Pneumonology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Raghunathan VM, Whitesell PL, Lim SH. Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with sickle cell disease. Ann Hematol 2017; 97:755-762. [PMID: 29214337 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-017-3199-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Sickle cell disease is one of the most common hereditary hemoglobinopathies worldwide, and its vaso-occlusive and hemolytic crises cause considerable patient morbidity. A growing body of evidence has shown that sleep-disordered breathing, and in particular, obstructive sleep apnea, occurs at high frequency in the sickle cell population, and that there is significant overlap in the underlying pathophysiology of these two conditions. Through a variety of mechanisms including nocturnal hypoxemia and increased oxidative stress, production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and endothelial dysfunction, sickle cell anemia and sleep-disordered breathing potentiate each other's clinical effects and end-organ complications. Here, we will review the shared pathophysiologic mechanisms of these conditions and discuss their clinical sequelae. We will also examine the results of studies that have been carried out with clinical intervention of nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with sickle cell disease in the attempts to overcome the complications of the disease. Finally, we will propose the areas of investigation that merit further investigations in future in patients with sickle cell disease and sleep-disordered breathing.
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- Vikram M Raghunathan
- Department of Medicine, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. .,Rhode Island Hospital, Room 140, APC Building593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
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Zaffanello M, Gasperi E, Tenero L, Piazza M, Pietrobelli A, Sacchetto L, Antoniazzi F, Piacentini G. Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children with Recurrent Wheeze/Asthma: A Single Centre Study. CHILDREN-BASEL 2017; 4:children4110097. [PMID: 29135910 PMCID: PMC5704131 DOI: 10.3390/children4110097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The relationship between asthma and sleep-disordered breathing is bidirectional due to common risk factors that promote airway inflammation. Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and recurrent wheeze/asthma are conditions that involve the upper and the lower respiratory system, respectively. The aim of the present study was to investigate the sleep disordered breathing in children with recurrent wheeze/asthma. This was a retrospective study concerning children older than 2 years who underwent—between January 2014 and November 2016—an in-laboratory overnight polygraphic study. We match the children between those who do or do not have recurrent wheeze/asthma disease. We examined the clinical records of 137 children. We excluded eight patients because of neurological and genetic conditions. Children with recurrent wheeze/asthma (N = 28) were younger (p = 0.002) and leaner (p = 0.013) compared to non-affected children (N = 98). Children with wheeze/asthma and unaffected ones had a similar obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (p = 0.733) and oxygen desaturation index (p = 0.535). The logistic regression analysis, in which the condition of wheeze/asthma (yes/no) was a dependent variable, while demographic (age, sex, body mass index (BMI) Z-score) and polygraphic results during sleep (obstructive apnea-hypopnea index, central apnea index, peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), and snoring) were covariates, showed that children with wheeze/asthma had higher central apnea index (Exp(B) = 2.212; Wald 6.845; p = 0.009). In conclusion, children with recurrent wheeze/asthma showed an increased number of central sleep apneas than unaffected children. This finding may suggest a dysfunction of the breathing control in the central nervous system during sleep. Systemic or central inflammation could be the cause.
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- Marco Zaffanello
- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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Associations Among Behavioral Sleep Disturbance, Family Functioning, and Controller Medication Adherence in Children with Asthma. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2017; 38:208-214. [PMID: 28333848 DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the associations among child sleep disturbances, family functioning, and asthma controller medication adherence in school-age children with persistent asthma. METHODS Thirty-four children aged 6 to 11 years and a parent independently reported on asthma control and controller medication adherence. Parents also reported on family functioning (behavior control) and child sleep disturbances (bedtime resistance, daytime sleepiness). Hierarchical linear regression models tested sleep disturbance variables as predictors of family functioning and medication adherence. A mediation model tested behavior control as a mediator between sleep disturbance and medication adherence. RESULTS Seventy-nine percent of the children had well-controlled asthma. Despite a mean of 9.48 hours of child sleep per night, 73% of the children had clinically significant disturbed sleep. Controlling for child age, bedtime resistance accounted for 32% of the variance in family behavior control (F(1,31) = 14.75, p < .01). Behavior control also significantly mediated the relationship between total sleep disturbance and medication adherence, with a standardized indirect effect of β = -.17 (95% confidence interval [CI], -.47 to -.03) for parent-reported adherence and β = -.12 (95% CI, -.36 to -.01) for child-reported adherence. CONCLUSION Child behavioral sleep disturbances significantly predicted family behavior control. Although child sleep disturbances did not significantly predict asthma controller medication adherence, there was a significant indirect effect of sleep disturbance on medication adherence through compromised family behavior control. Developmentally appropriate behavioral sleep interventions may improve family functioning and child asthma controller medication adherence. Family functioning may also be an entry point for intervention to improve medication adherence.
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Tan HL, Alonso Alvarez ML, Tsaoussoglou M, Weber S, Kaditis AG. When and why to treat the child who snores? Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:399-412. [PMID: 28029756 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) can result in cardiovascular and neurocognitive morbidity as well as adversely affect behavior, growth, quality of life, and nocturnal continence. This article summarizes the latest evidence regarding the morbidity related to obstructive SDB, commenting on the impact of severity of obstruction, that is, the difference in effects seen of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) compared to those of mild OSAS or primary snoring. The impact of therapy is discussed, focusing on which children are likely to benefit from treatment interventions; namely those with moderate or severe OSAS irrespective of the presence of morbidity, children with mild OSAS with associated morbidity or predictors of SDB persistence such as obesity, and children with complex conditions accompanied by upper airway obstruction like craniosynostosis and Prader-Willi syndrome. The co-existing conditions which may improve when treatment for obstructive SDB is offered are reviewed, while the clinical parameters associated with spontaneous improvement or resolution of obstructive SDB are discussed. The intention being to enable clinicians to make informed decisions on who should be treated, when and why. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017;52:399-412. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Hui-Leng Tan
- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St., London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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- Multidisciplinary Sleep Unit, Pulmonology, University Hospital of Burgos and CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Burgos Foundation for Health Research, Burgos, Spain
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine and Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ehsan Z, Kercsmar CM, Collins J, Simakajornboon N. Validation of the pediatric sleep questionnaire in children with asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:382-389. [PMID: 27787950 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is higher in children with poorly controlled asthma. We aimed to determine the validity of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) to screen for OSA in children with asthma. METHODS This retrospective review encompassed sleep studies and medical records of asthmatic children evaluated in the sleep center at CCHMC over 13 years. Measures of validity were calculated using various cut-off values for obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OI; >1, >2, >5) and PSQ scores (>0.33, >0.5). Correlation between PSQ and OI, PSQ and spirometry, and OI and spirometry was assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficient. RESULTS One-hundred and sixty children were included (mean age 11 ± 4 years; 64% males). The mean OI was 4.2 ± 14.3 and the mean PSQ score was 0.57 ± 0.19. Thirty-eight percent of patients had a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. A total of 70 children (43%) were obese (BMI ≥95th percentile). The correlation between OI and PSQ was statistically significant (r = 0.19, P = 0.015). Using a PSQ cutoff of 0.33, and OI cutoffs of 1, 2, and 5, the sensitivities were 81.6%, 81.6%, and 76.2%, and the specificities were 13.1%, 14.4%, and 14.4%, respectively. When the cutoff for PSQ was raised to 0.5 and using an OI of 1, the sensitivity decreased to 71.1%, but the specificity increased to 36.9%. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity of PSQ in asthmatic children is high and comparable to previous studies, but the specificity is low. The PSQ may be considered a reasonable first-line screening tool for OSA in asthmatic children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017;52:382-389. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Zarmina Ehsan
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Castro-Rodriguez JA, Brockmann PE, Marcus CL. Relation between asthma and sleep disordered breathing in children: is the association causal? Paediatr Respir Rev 2017; 22:72-75. [PMID: 27818068 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Over the last few decades, asthma and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children have experienced similar increases in prevalence, and have both been shown to have airway inflammation, leading investigators to postulate an association between asthma and SDB. However, whether this relationship is causal or not needs to be proven. In this manuscript, we use the most widely accepted epidemiologic criteria for causality, the Bradford Hill criteria, to test step-by-step whether the relation between asthma and SBD in children is causal or not. We found studies supporting 8 of the 9 criteria (strength, consistency, specificity, biological gradient, coherence and biological plausibility, experiment, and analogy) for association between asthma and SDB. However, we did not find any study showing temporality or directionality between asthma and SDB. Therefore, establishing a causal association between asthma and SDB is not yet possible.
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- Jose A Castro-Rodriguez
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Respiratory, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Respiratory, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Sleep Medicine Center, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sleep Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Ginis T, Akcan FA, Capanoglu M, Toyran M, Ersu R, Kocabas CN, Civelek E. The frequency of sleep-disordered breathing in children with asthma and its effects on asthma control. J Asthma 2017; 54:403-410. [PMID: 28060556 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1220012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children with asthma may cause difficult to control asthma. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of SDB in children with asthma, to evaluate its effects on asthma control and to assess the risk factors associated with the presence of SDB. METHODS Parents of children who Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT). Asthma control level was assessed according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Same ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialist evaluated all patients. A 4-point tonsil grading method and adenoid-nasopharynx ratio were used to categorize tonsil and adenoid size, respectively. RESULTS A total of 408 children (275 male, 67.4%) with a mean age of 8.1 ± 3.2 years were included. Nearly 40% of asthmatic children were not-well-controlled according to GINA and 34.6% of all patients had SDB according to PSQ. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that coexistence of SDB [OR: 6.62, 95% CI (4.21-10.41); p < 0.001)] and tonsillar hypertrophy [OR: 3.47; 95% CI (1.05-11.5); p < 0.041] were independent risk factors for not-well-controlled asthma in asthmatic children after other established contributors to asthma control were adjusted. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that SDB is a strong risk factor for not-well-controlled asthma in asthmatic children independent of other confounders. In addition, tonsillar hypertrophy may have a role in the association between SDB and not-well-controlled asthma in childhood.
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- Tayfur Ginis
- a Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Ear, Nose and Throat , Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Department of Pediatric Pulmonology Marmara University Faculty of Medicine , Istanbul , Turkey
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- d Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University , Mugla , Turkey
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- a Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Ankara Children's Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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Kohli N, DeCarlo D, Goldstein NA, Silverman J. Asthma outcomes after adenotonsillectomy: A systematic review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 90:107-112. [PMID: 27729114 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OUTCOME OBJECTIVE For over fifty years, otolaryngologists, allergists, and immunologists have debated the effect of adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy on asthma outcomes in children. Although some have suggested that adenotonsillectomy may contribute to the subsequent development of asthma in children, others have argued that a common mechanism may cause both upper and lower airway disease, and that children who have symptoms severe enough to warrant adenotonsillectomy are also at increased risk of asthma and atopic disease. The link between asthma and upper airway disease may involve upper airway inflammation. Our goal is to perform a systematic review of asthma outcomes following adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy in the pediatric population. Our goal is to assess the effect of adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy on markers of asthma severity in children with obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS We performed a systematic review using the PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases using search terms related to asthma, adenoidectomy, and adenotonsillectomy. Inclusion criteria were defined as pediatric subjects aged 18 years or younger with a history of asthma, undergoing adenoidectomy, or adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Database studies and case studies with or without control groups were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were patients with follow-up greater than 1 year after surgery, craniofacial syndromes, or additional significant comorbidities. RESULTS A total of 567 abstracts were identified; 549 were excluded immediately. Eighteen full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and four articles were included in the qualitative synthesis. These data are consistent in correlating adenotonsillectomy in asthmatic children with decreased asthma severity. Markers of asthma severity including respiratory medication use, emergency room visits for asthma-related symptoms, overall asthma symptoms, and asthma-related exacerbations were all significantly reduced following adenotonsillectomy. CONCLUSION We present a systematic review of asthma outcomes following surgical intervention for sleep apnea in the pediatric population. All included studies found clinically significant reductions in markers of asthma severity after adenotonsillectomy. Though further prospective trials are needed to determine a causal relationship between adenotonsillectomy and modulation of asthma, the compilation of data suggest a definitive association.
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- Nikita Kohli
- Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
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- School of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
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