Positional obstructive sleep apnea, in which there is a?=?2:1 predominance of obstructive events in the supine position, is a sleep-disordered breathing phenotype with a targeted treatment in the form of positional device therapy. We sought to determine the prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea in a cohort of children prescribed continuous positive airway pressure therapy, ascertain risk factors for the condition, and determine the associated continuous positive airway pressure treatment adherence rate. A retrospective cohort study of all children > 2?years old from a single tertiary paediatric centre prescribed continuous positive airway pressure therapy over an 8-year period was conducted. Positional obstructive sleep apnea prevalence was established by analysing positional and respiratory event data from the participants' original diagnostic polysomnography. Continuous positive airway pressure therapy adherence was determined using data from machine download. Univariable ...
| Authors | Kevat, A; Alwadhi, D; Chew, AX; Iyer, K; Chawla, J; Suresh, S; Collaro, A |
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| Journal | JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH |
| Pages | e14443 |
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| Date | 7/02/2025 |
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| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1111/jsr.14443 |