Snoring and sleep disorders in children with hypertrophy of lymphoid tissue in the throat

Dzięciołowska-Baran, Edyta; Dąbrowski, Paweł; Gawlikowska-Sroka, Aleksandra; Poziomkowska-Gęsicka, Iwona; Baran, Sylwia

doi:10.1016/j.resp.2013.02.010

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“…In our study, the frequency and intensity of snoring evaluated by the questionnaire were highly related as previously demonstrated (Spruyt & Gozal, 2012). We further showed that both the frequency and loudness of snoring (subjective parental assessment) are associated with a reduction in both nasopharyngeal and pharyngeal volumes, which is consistent with the link between snoring and the presence of hypertrophy of lymphoid tissue in children (Dzięciołowska‐Baran et al, 2013). Hoffstein and colleagues showed that objective snoring severity (snoring index obtained from a microphone) was related to nasal resistance (plethysmographic measure) and pharyngeal calibre (acoustic measure) in adults (Hoffstein et al, 1988).…”

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Reliability of parental reporting of child snoring in children referred for obstructive sleep apnea

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Spruyt

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Journal of Sleep Research

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SummaryDespite the high number of studies based on subjective reports of snoring, self‐reported snoring has hardly been validated at all. As there is no “gold‐standard” for objective snoring measurements, studies must evaluate whether the presence of snoring based on parental judgement is linked to objective measurements of nasal and/or pharyngeal obstruction in children referred for obstructive sleep apnea. A total of 146 children (median age 11 years) underwent polysomnography (with snoring recording using nasal cannula signal), acoustic rhinometry and pharyngometry, while their parents filled out the Spruyt–Gozal questionnaire assessing both frequency and loudness of subjective snoring. Three categories were further differentiated (null, low and high) for both frequency and loudness. The apnea–hypopnea index was significantly different in the three groups for both frequency (p = 0.04) and loudness (p = 0.01) of subjective snoring. Children in the low or high groups (frequency or loudness), compared with those in the null group, experienced a decline in both pharyngeal (sitting and supine positions) and nasopharyngeal (supine position) volumes (frequency, pharynx sitting: p = 0.03; supine: 0.005 and nasopharynx: p = 0.002; loudness, p = 0.03; p = 0.007 and p = 0.03; three group comparisons). Objective snoring frequency during the night obtained with cannula was weakly related to loudness of subjective snoring but not to subjective snoring frequency during the week, and was biased by nasal obstruction. In conclusion, our study showed that parental assessment of snoring is related to a reduction in both pharyngeal and nasopharyngeal volumes in snorers, arguing for the adequacy of their evaluation of both snoring frequency and loudness.

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Reliability of parental reporting of child snoring in children referred for obstructive sleep apnea

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Dudoignon

Spruyt

et al. 2023

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Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract in Preschool and School Age Children in Ambulatory Ear Nose Throat Practice

Dzięciołowska-Baran

Gawlikowska-Sroka

Mularczyk

2015

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

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The most common diseases of the upper respiratory tract in children treated by ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialists in ambulatory practice are infections, such as colds, rhinitis, sinusitis and pharyngitis, very frequently accompanied and promoted by chronic nasal obstructions of various etiology. These diseases, when treated incorrectly or for too long, cause frequent school absenteeism and may also lead to hearing disorders linked with acute or suppurative otitis. They may also habitually perpetuate abnormal breathing and result in occlusal disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and type of upper respiratory tract diseases in children, depending on age and sex of patients and on the seasons. We also discussed the role of the ENT specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases. In the study we analyzed the medical records of patients of preschool and school age treated in the ENT outpatient clinic over one calendar year. It was found that the largest group of patients comprised children of 3-7 years of age, and most children visited the outpatient clinic in the period March-May. The most common main disorder, according to ICD-10, was acute nasopharyngitis (J00) and vasomotor and allergic rhinitis (J30). Among the comorbid disorders H65 and H66 were the most frequent. No significant gender differences were noted in the frequency of particular types of disease.

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Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology

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Snoring and sleep disorders in children with hypertrophy of lymphoid tissue in the throat

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Reliability of parental reporting of child snoring in children referred for obstructive sleep apnea

Reliability of parental reporting of child snoring in children referred for obstructive sleep apnea

Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract in Preschool and School Age Children in Ambulatory Ear Nose Throat Practice

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