Ashok K Rohra1, Catherine A Demko2, Mark G Hans3, Carol Rosen4, Juan Martin Palomo5. 1. Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio. 2. Department of Community Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 3. Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 4. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 5. Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: palomo@case.edu.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to evaluate the prevalence of high-risk factors for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in an orthodontic population of children. SDB is a spectrum of breathing disorders ranging from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: The sample included 303 healthy children between the ages of 9 and 17. High risk of SDB was assessed using the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, a validated instrument that consists of 22 questions, and high risk is defined as positive answers to 33% or more of the questions answered. Sixteen randomly selected patients repeated the questionnaire 1 month after the initial survey for reliability. RESULTS: In this sample, high-risk status on the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was not associated with sex, age, or race. The percentage of patients who were screened as high risk was 7.3% (95% confidence interval, 4.7%-10.6%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that approximately 7% of adolescent orthodontic patients may be at a significant risk for some form of SDB.
INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to evaluate the prevalence of high-risk factors for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in an orthodontic population of children. SDB is a spectrum of breathing disorders ranging from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: The sample included 303 healthy children between the ages of 9 and 17. High risk of SDB was assessed using the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, a validated instrument that consists of 22 questions, and high risk is defined as positive answers to 33% or more of the questions answered. Sixteen randomly selected patients repeated the questionnaire 1 month after the initial survey for reliability. RESULTS: In this sample, high-risk status on the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was not associated with sex, age, or race. The percentage of patients who were screened as high risk was 7.3% (95% confidence interval, 4.7%-10.6%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that approximately 7% of adolescent orthodontic patients may be at a significant risk for some form of SDB.
Authors: Ali A Al Ehaideb; Norah M Almufadhi; Ghaida M Ab Alhassn; Amal A Fallatah; Shazia Adnan; Areej A Alsubaie Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2021-01-19