Prevalence of and risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in children with sickle cell: a multicentric cross sectional study

Author(s):  
Albraa Abulhamail ◽  
Ahmad AlShebli ◽  
Leeena Merdad ◽  
Siraj Wali ◽  
Wasil Jastaniah ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Bambang Supriyatno ◽  
Rusmala Deviani ◽  
Alan R Tumbelaka ◽  
Evita KB Ifran ◽  
Nastiti N Rahajoe

Background Snoring as a consequence of upper airway obstruc-tion is common in children. Snoring can be considered as normal,but might also reflect a disease such as obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), which is associated with serious morbidities. In Indonesia,data on the characteristics and risk factors of snoring and obstruc-tive sleep apnea is limitedObjectives The aims of this study were to find out the character-istics and risk factors of snoring in children and to determine theprevalence of suspected OSA in snoring children.Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on children aged5-13 years using parental questionnaires scored according to theBrouilette formula. All children underwent physical examination forweight, height and tonsil size. Adenoid radiology was performedon part of the samples.Results Of the 917 questionnaires distributed, only 658 were com-pleted. The ratio of boys to girls was equal. Obesity was detectedin 18.3% of children, among whom 54.2% snored. Obese childrenwere 2.1 times more likely to snore. Besides obesity, rhinitis andatopy were found to be associated with snoring (PR= , 95%CI ;and PR= , 95%CI ; respectively). Asthma and tonsil hypertrophywere shown not to be predisposing factors of snoring. Childrenwith adenoid hypertrophy were 1.8 times more likely to snore ha-bitually. The prevalence of snoring and suspected OSA in childrenaged 5-13 years were 31.6% and 5.9%, respectively.Conclusion Risk factors of snoring were obesity, adenoid hyper-trophy, atopy and rhinitis. Prevalence of snoring in children age 5-13 years was 31.6% and that of suspected OSA cases was 5.9%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (07) ◽  
pp. 1097-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo L.M. Duarte ◽  
Marcelo F. Rabahi ◽  
Flavio J. Magalhães-da-Silveira ◽  
Tiago S. de Oliveira-e-Sá ◽  
Fernanda C.Q. Mello ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husain Al-Qattan ◽  
Hamad Al-Omairah ◽  
Khaled Al-Hashash ◽  
Fahad Al-Mutairi ◽  
Mohammad Al-Mutairat ◽  
...  

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects a considerable proportion of adults globally and is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Given the lack of epidemiologic data on the burden of OSA in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate its prevalence, associated risk factors, and comorbid conditions among a working population in Kuwait.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of a sample of working adults (n = 651) from public institutions in Kuwait. High/low risk for OSA was ascertained according to the Berlin Questionnaire criteria. Participants self-reported their coexisting health conditions. Associations were assessed using Poisson regression with robust variance estimation; adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated.Results: Overall, 20.0% (130/651) of participants were classified as being at high risk for OSA, with more male than female subjects being at high risk (24.0% [56/233] vs. 17.7% [74/418], P = 0.053), though this difference did not gain statistical significance. Moreover, a high risk for OSA was more common among older and obese subjects. Factors associated with increased prevalence of a high risk for OSA included current smoking status (aPR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.02–2.06), longer hours spent watching television (1.76, 1.10–2.81), and lower self-perceived physical health (2.11, 1.15–3.87). However, decreasing trends in the prevalence of high risk for OSA were observed with frequent engagement in vigorous physical activity and longer nightly sleep duration. Compared to those at a low risk for OSA, the subjects at high risk for OSA were more likely to have insomnia disorder (2.83, 1.81–4.41), diabetes (1.94, 1.15–3.27), hypertension (3.00, 1.75–5.16), and depression (4.47, 1.80–11.08).Conclusion: This study estimated that 1/5 of working adults in Kuwait were at high risk for OSA, and the prevalence varied according to personal characteristics and lifestyle factors. Also, a high risk for OSA classification was associated with multiple comorbid health conditions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (04) ◽  
pp. 583-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Amin ◽  
Asad Ali ◽  
Quratul A. Altaf ◽  
Milan K. Piya ◽  
Anthony H. Barnett ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 172-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Plamen Bokov ◽  
Boris Matrot ◽  
Noria Medjahdi ◽  
Souham Boureghda ◽  
Mohamed Essalhi ◽  
...  

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