scholarly journals Linguistic adaptation and validation of Italian version of OSA-18, a quality of life questionnaire for evaluation of children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 109727
Author(s):  
Elena Arezzo ◽  
Paola Festa ◽  
Vincenzo D'Antò ◽  
Ambra Michelotti ◽  
Giovanni Carlo De Vincentiis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Hypopnea Syndrome

The Frequency of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asthmatic Patients, and Impact of OSA on Asthma Control

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila M Abdel Ghaffar Hegazy ◽  
Ahmad Mostafa Allam ◽  
Marwa Salah Helmy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma are common inflammatory respiratory diseases of childhood. The similarities between and the parallel rise of both diseases raise the question of whether OSA is indeed more common in asthmatic children. Objectives The present study is cross section study conducted on fifty children with bronchial asthma the aim of study was to evaluate the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in asthmatic patients, and impact of OSA on asthma control. Patients and Methods The present work is a Cross-sectional study conducted on fifty Children (27 females and 23 males) aging 5 to 18 years diagnosed as bronchial asthma following up in pulmonology clinic or admitted to pulmonology department in Pediatric Hospital- Ain Shams University. Patients were excluded from presence of any other chronic chest diseases, any congenital malformation in upper respiratory, any genetic disease or inborn error of metabolism, morbid obesity and other medical co morbidities that might interfere with sleep quality. All patients were subjected to full history taking, meticulous general and local chest examination, pulmonary function tests and exposed questionnaire: Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) and OSA-18 quality of life questionnaire. Children were positive OSA with OSA-18 quality of life questionnaire referred to sleep study. Results 54 % of cases were females and 46% were males. There mean age=10.1, mean of OSA score =75.6. 20% diagnosed OSA according to questionnaire. OSA score increased in patients with history of PICU and hospital admission. OSA score was highly correlated with severity and degree of control of bronchial asthma. 10% of children were positive OSA with OSA-18 quality of life questionnaire suggestive have obstructive sleep apnea according to polysomnogram. Conclusion OSA has a direct and significant impact on asthma severity and control. Asthma and OSA are common disorders, and the concomitant presence of both conditions can be detrimental. Due to the bidirectional association of both conditions, we as clinicians should be aware of it.

scholarly journals Comparisons of Thyroid Hormone, Intelligence, Attention, and Quality of Life in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome before and after Endoscopic Adenoidectomy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Wei Feng ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
Hong-Ping Zhang ◽  
Zhe Wang ◽  
Hai-Ling Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Intelligence Quotient ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hypopnea Syndrome

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the differences in thyroid hormone, intelligence, attention, and quality of life (QoL) of children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) before and after endoscopic adenoidectomy.Method. A total of 35 OSAHS children (21 males and 14 females with a mean age of6.81±1.08years) were included in this study for analyzing the levels of thyroid hormone, intelligence, attention, and QoL. There were 22 children underwent endoscopic adenoidectomy with bilateral tonsillectomy (BT), while the other 13 children who underwent endoscopic adenoidectomy without bilateral tonsillectomy without BT.Results. Our results revealed no significant difference in serum free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in OSAHS children before and after endoscopic adenoidectomy (allP>0.05). However, there were significant differences in full-scale intelligence quotient (FIQ) (92.45±5.88versus106.23±7.39,P<0.001), verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ) (94.17±15.01versus103.91±9.74,P=0.006), and performance intelligence quotient (PIQ) (94.12±11.04versus104.31±10.05,P=0.001), attention (98.48±8.74versus106.87±8.58,P<0.001), and total OSA-18 scores (87.62±17.15versus46.61±10.15,P<0.001) between before and after endoscopic adenoidectomy in OSAHS children.Conclusion. Our findings provided evidence that the intelligence, attention, and QoL of OSAHS children may be significantly improved after endoscopic adenoidectomy.

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