J Pediatr Health Care. 2016 Nov-Dec;30(6):e17-e25. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2016.06.006. Epub 2016 Jul 19.
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition that can result in a range of adverse health outcomes if left untreated. A significant number of children who undergo adenotonsillectomy (T&A) for OSA will have persistent symptoms.
This prospective, descriptive, pilot study utilized a telephone screening method with the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SRBD) questionnaire to identify children with residual symptoms of OSA after T&A. Risk factors for persistent OSA were also investigated.
The percentage of children identified with symptoms of persistent OSA was 33% (n = 28). No significant variables were associated with increased PSQ-SRBD scores.
This study found a number of children with persistent symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing after T&A, suggesting that these children may be at high risk for persistent OSA. Telephone screening using the PSQ-SRBD is a useful approach to identify children who may require a polysomnogram or referral to pediatric sleep specialist, particularly in settings where postoperative follow-up is poor.
小儿阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)是一种常见病症,如果不加以治疗,可能会导致一系列不良健康后果。许多因 OSA 而行腺样体扁桃体切除术(T&A)的儿童仍会存在持续的症状。
本前瞻性、描述性、初步研究采用电话筛查方法和小儿睡眠问卷(PSQ)睡眠呼吸障碍(SRBD)问卷,以确定 T&A 后仍存在 OSA 残留症状的儿童。还调查了持续性 OSA 的风险因素。
有症状的持续性 OSA 儿童的比例为 33%(n=28)。没有明显的变量与 PSQ-SRBD 评分的增加有关。
本研究发现 T&A 后有许多儿童存在持续的睡眠呼吸障碍症状,这表明这些儿童可能有持续性 OSA 的高风险。使用 PSQ-SRBD 进行电话筛查是一种有用的方法,可以识别可能需要进行多导睡眠图或转介给儿科睡眠专家的儿童,特别是在术后随访较差的情况下。