Abstract
To determine whether sustained resolution of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in young children, either because of treatment or spontaneous recovery, predicted long-term improvements in quality of life, family functioning, and parental stress. STUDY DESIGN: Children diagnosed with primary snoring (n = 16), mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA, n = 11), moderate-severe (MS) OSA (n = 8), and healthy nonsnoring controls (n = 25) at ages 3-5 years underwent repeat polysomnography at 6-8 years. Parents completed quality of life and parental stress questionnaires at both time points. Resolution of SDB was determined as obstructive apnea hypopnea index (OAHI)
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1272 - 1279 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 167 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Cite this
Biggs, S. N., Walter, L. M., Jackman, A. R., Nisbet, L. C., Weichard, A., Hollis, S., Davey, M. J., Anderson, V. A., Nixon, G. M., & Horne, R. S. C. (2015). Longitudinal impact of resolution of snoring in young children on psychosocial functioning. Journal of Pediatrics, 167(6), 1272 - 1279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.016