Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a threatening ghost for children with β-thalassemia major

Background/aim Patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) face a lot of complications. Recently described complication is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this work, we focused upon OSA in children with BTM and identified the relationship between OSA and other existing factors. Participants and method...

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Published in:The Egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis 2018-04, Vol.67 (2), p.164-168
Main Authors: Suliman, Lucy Abdel, El Mabood, Suzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
apnea/hypopnea index
obstructive sleep apnea
pediatric sleep questionnaire
polysomnography
β-thalassemia major
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Summary:Background/aim Patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) face a lot of complications. Recently described complication is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this work, we focused upon OSA in children with BTM and identified the relationship between OSA and other existing factors. Participants and methods A cross-sectional study on 124 children with BTM was conducted. Guardians of patients with BTM were asked to fill pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) for OSA symptoms. Only 20 agreed to undergo overnight polysomnography (PSG). Results Of 124 patients with BTM, 66 had positive PSQ score. OSA was detected in 15 of 20 patients with BTM undergoing PSG. OSA and non-OSA groups were significantly different for age, BMI, serum ferritin, and PSQ score (P=0.04,
ISSN:0422-7638
2090-9950
DOI:10.4103/ejcdt.ejcdt_33_17