Pediatric sleep questionnaires for screening of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
10.4168/aard.2019.7.3.122
- Author:
Eun Kyeong KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. silbear@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;
Sleep questionnaire;
Child
- MeSH:
Child;
Cognition Disorders;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Polysomnography;
Problem Behavior;
Sleep Apnea Syndromes;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
2019;7(3):122-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most severe form of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing. It can produce cardiovascular problems, growth retardation, cognitive deficits, and behavioral problems such as attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms in children. The diagnostic gold standard for OSAS is overnight polysomnography, but it is expensive, time-consuming, and labor intensive, and is conducted by specialized centers which have trained personnel. Therefore, sleep questionnaires as screening tools for OSAS was developed. The benefits of sleep questionnaires are easy/quick application and low cost. The objective of this review is to describe several available pediatric sleep questionnaires which are helpful in screening OSAS.
