Special Issue "Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children"

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Manisha Witmans
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Guest Editor
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
Interests: obstructive sleep apnea; clinical sleep disorders; craniofacial development; systemic inflammation and sleep disorders
Dr. Mary Anne Tablizo
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Guest Editor
Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA 93636, USA
Interests: pediatric obstructive sleep apnea; clinical sleep disorders; sleep disordered breathing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in children with a prevalence of 1–6%. Children can be affected from birth to adulthood. Many sequalae have been linked to untreated obstructive sleep apnea and include cognitive deficits, poor emotional regulation and failure to thrive. Emerging evidence has shown that obstructive sleep apnea is linked to various systemic conditions such as cardiovascular dysfunction, obesity, insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, and worsening asthma control. Children that are born premature and from disadvantaged backgrounds have a higher prevalence. There is also a familial predisposition to the condition. Removal of the tonsils and adenoids is currently the treatment of choice in children, but evidence suggests that not all children are actually cured by surgery. Emerging treatment options are being explored as is the possibility of identifying risk factors early in the condition. This series of articles will explore the most recent evidence for both identifying and treating obstructive sleep apnea in children.

Dr. Manisha Witmans
Dr. Mary Anne Tablizo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • sleep related breathing disorders
  • children
  • sleep disordered breathing
  • apnea

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Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical and Dental Students and Fresh Graduates from Saudi Arabia
Children 2021, 8(9), 768; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8090768 - 31 Aug 2021
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the knowledge level and attitudes of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates from those faculties about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the relation of their knowledge level to sociodemographic variables. In this cross-sectional study, [...] Read more.
This study aimed to assess the knowledge level and attitudes of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates from those faculties about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the relation of their knowledge level to sociodemographic variables. In this cross-sectional study, 722 graduating students and fresh graduates were requested to answer a questionnaire pretested for validity and reliability. The data were analyzed statistically. Results revealed that medical participants scored 15.45 (out of 22), with 38% of them showing good knowledge about pediatric OSA, while dental participants scored 14.59, with 25.2% of them showing good knowledge. By regression analysis, medical participants (odds ratio (OR): 1.529) were more likely to have good knowledge than dental participants, while participants who belonged to institutions located in the central region (OR: 0.546) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from southern region institutions. In addition, participants from public institutions (OR: 0.290) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from private institutions. Regarding attitudes, medical participants scored 14.13 (out of 20), and dental participants scored 14.64. We detected a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores of dental participants. Given these findings, the knowledge level of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates about pediatric OSA was not optimal. The college type, institution sector, and location in the kingdom were factors associated with good knowledge. There is a need for further education and training about pediatric OSA in the undergraduate Saudi medical and dental curricula and continuing professional development programs about the topic after graduation. Full article
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