Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Strong lungs are the foundation for children’s health. When lungs become blocked or infected, children can have serious health problems. Prevention of respiratory diseases and improving the health of infants, children, and young adults with respiratory diseases can be accomplished through research, education, and clinical care.

Sleeping well is essential for good health through the entirety of the human life span, and is particularly important during developmental ages because sleep may be relevant for development of cognitive and behavioral skills.

The Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Section accepts all articles and reviews related to the Research of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine in infants, children, and adolescents.

Keywords

• Pediatric Pulmonary diseases
• Congenital lung disorders
• Inherited and acquired disorders of the lungs and respiratory system
• Recurrent lung infections and neuromuscular diseases.
• Difficulty breathing (respiratory illnesses)
• Chronic and recurrent respiratory infections
• Apnea of prematurity
• Respiratory failure
• Asthma
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Aerodigestive disorders
• Chronic cough
• Chronic respiratory insufficiency and ventilator dependency
• Congenital malformations of the lung
• Chronic lung disease because of premature birth
• Cystic fibrosis
• Recurrent pneumonia
• Restrictive and interstitial lung diseases
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis (Synagis)
• Tracheostomy
• Chest wall and spine disorders (scoliosis): a condition in which a sideways curve in the spine causes breathing and sleep problems
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Pulmonary hypertension and technology-dependent children
• Sleep disorders
• Pediatric polysomnography
• Pediatric Insomnia
• Parasomnias (sleep terrors, sleepwalking, sleeptalking; nightmare disorder)
• Sleep-related breathing disorders (habitual snoring; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; catathrenia)
• Movement disorders during sleep (periodic limbs movement disorder; restless leg syndrome; sleep bruxism)
• Hypersomnia
• Pediatric Narcolepsy
• Nocturnal enuresis
• Sleep in genetic rare disease
• Sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders