Article
Nocturnal phenotypical features of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asthmatic children.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jun 2013
Gutierrez Maria J, Zhu Junjia, Rodriguez-Martinez Carlos E, Nino Cesar L, Nino Gustavo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often coexists during childhood. To delineate this clinical association, we investigated the phenotypical features of OSA in asthmatic children. Specifically, we hypothesized that asthmatic children have a distinct OSA phenotype that involves a higher prevalence of Rapid-Eye-Movement (REM)-related breathing abnormalities relative to children with OSA alone....
Topics
- Asthma
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Linear Models
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Multivariate Analysis
- Periodicity
- Phenotype