Researchers in Finland examined sleep-disordered breathing in 491 children ages 6-8. Their study, which was part of a larger research project on child health, analyzed the prevalence of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among 78 asthmatic children, 29.5% had uncontrolled asthma. Asthmatic children with vs. without sleep-disordered ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tonsil removal reduced behavioral problems, sleep symptoms and blood pressure in children with mild sleep apnea.

Child asleep in bed. In a randomized clinical trial, researchers established whether intranasal mometasone furoate is more effective than intranasal saline for the improvement of symptoms and quality ...

Researchers evaluated oxygen saturation and arterial CO2 variables to screen for sleep disordered breathing in children with SMA type 1-3. Of the measures evaluated, only an oxygen desaturation index ...

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and mild breathing problems during sleep appears to improve their sleep, quality of life, and blood pressure a year after surgery, ...

In a randomized trial, Mass General Brigham researchers found the surgical removal of tonsils and adenoids was effective for children with snoring and mild sleep apnea An estimated 6 to 17 percent of ...

Children with sleep breathing disorders score lower across cognitive domains, highlighting risks for learning and memory ...

What: Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription ...

Snoring among children should not be dismissed as a minor habit as it may signal underlying sleep-related breathing disorders that can impair physical growth, cognitive development and behaviour.

Sleep-disordered breathing in children is disruptive to their nightly rest, which can result in other health problems. Scientists are still working to get a sense of how prevalent the disorder is ...