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Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ): validity and reliability of scales for sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, sleepiness, and behavioral problems.
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These scales for childhood SRBDs, snoring, sleepiness, and behavior are valid and reliable instruments that can be used to identifySRBDs or associated symptom-constructs in clinical research when polysomnography is not feasible.About:
This article is published in Sleep Medicine.The article was published on 2000-02-01. It has received 1108 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polysomnography & Obstructive sleep apnea.read more
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Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Sally L. Davidson Ward,Christopher Lehmann,Jacqueline Jones,Michael S. Schechter,Stephen H. Sheldon,L. Marcus,Lee J. Brooks,Kari A. Draper,David Gozal,David Gozal,Ann Carol +10 more
TL;DR: This practice guideline focuses on uncomplicated childhood OSAS, that is, OSAS associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity in an otherwise healthy child who is being treated in the primary care setting.
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Epidemiology of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
TL;DR: A reasonable preponderance of evidence now suggests that SDB is more common among boys than girls, and among children who are heavier than others, with emerging data to suggest a higher prevalence among African Americans.
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A Randomized Trial of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea
Carole L. Marcus,Reneé H. Moore,Reneé H. Moore,Carol L. Rosen,Bruno Giordani,Susan L. Garetz,H. Gerry Taylor,Ron B. Mitchell,Ron B. Mitchell,Raouf S. Amin,Eliot S. Katz,Raanan Arens,Shalini Paruthi,Hiren Muzumdar,David Gozal,Nina H. Thomas,Dean Beebe Janice Ware,Dean Beebe Janice Ware,Karen Snyder,Lisa Elden,Robert C. Sprecher,Paul Willging,Dwight T. Jones,John P. Bent,Timothy F. Hoban,Ronald D. Chervin,Susan S. Ellenberg,Susan Redline +27 more
TL;DR: Surgical treatment for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in school-age children did not significantly improve attention or executive function as measured by neuropsychological testing but did reduce symptoms and improve secondary outcomes of behavior, quality of life, and polysomnographic findings, thus providing evidence of beneficial effects of early adenotonsillectomy.
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A Brief Screening Questionnaire for Infant Sleep Problems: Validation and Findings for an Internet Sample
TL;DR: The study demonstrated that BISQ measures derived from a large Internet survey provided developmental and sleep ecology-related findings that corresponded to the existing literature findings on sleep patterns in early childhood.
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Sleepiness in children and adolescents: clinical implications
TL;DR: This work defines and discusses excessive sleepiness in children and adolescents and review available evidence regarding effects on behavior, mood, and performance and advice is offered with regard to screening for sleep problems and associated sleepiness.
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