| Autor: |
Wadha Alotaibi, Safa Eltahir, Mohmmed Rayis, Khalid Al-Mobaireek, Ayah Alsarheed, Gawahir Mukhtar, Jumageldi Jumayev, Suhail Al-Saleh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 183-187 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2229-340X |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_153_17 |
| Popis: |
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Saudi children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among children with SCD attending a hematology clinic were recruited. Demographics, clinical data, and sleep questionnaires were collected and overnight polysomnographies performed. Results: Seventy children (31 of whom were females) with SCD were included in the study. Their median (interquartile) age was 9 (6.5, 11) years and their body mass index z-score was −1.2 (−2.0, −0.4). Seventy-four percent of SCD patients snored and 32 (46%) had evidence of OSA (obstructive apnea-hypopnea index [OAHI] ≥2 events per hour of sleep), 13 of whom had moderate OSA (OAHI ≥5 and |
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