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Pediatric pulmonary year in review 2021: Sleep medicine

Caroline U A Okorie1, Olufunke Afolabi-Brown2, Ignacio E Tapia2

  • 1Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Asthma and Sleep Medicine, Stanford Children's Health, Stanford, California, USA.

Pediatric Pulmonology
|July 2, 2022
PubMed

Insights

This review covers recent advances in pediatric sleep medicine, focusing on sleep-disordered breathing in children with conditions like asthma and cystic fibrosis. It highlights updated guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, including remote monitoring strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Pediatric pulmonology covers diverse respiratory disorders.
  • Sleep medicine is a critical component of pediatric respiratory care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the past year's key publications in pediatric sleep medicine.
  • To review selected literature on sleep-disordered breathing in children with specific conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Focused on original research articles.
  • Reviewed literature from pediatric pulmonology and other relevant journals.
  • Included studies on sleep-disordered breathing risk factors, monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment.

Main Results:

  • Explored sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis, asthma, and sickle cell disease.
  • Covered recent recommendations for drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
  • Addressed remote monitoring and adherence improvement for positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep-disordered breathing is a significant concern in children with chronic respiratory conditions.
  • Updated diagnostic and treatment strategies, including remote care, are crucial for managing pediatric sleep disorders.

Keywords:
PAP adherenceasthmacystic fibrosisdrug-induced sleep endoscopyobstructive sleep apneasleep-disordered breathing

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