snoring child

Primary snoring in children impacts cardiovascular functioning

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:20:43 -0500

Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular functioning equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Snoring may be chronic despite surgery

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:19:39 -0500

Children who gain weight rapidly after having their tonsils and adenoids removed to treat sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may improve in the short-term, but over time they may relapse or even worsen. African-American children also tend to relapse, according to new research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Snoring linked to cardiovascular disease, increased health-care utilization

harminka — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:03:11 -0600

Loud snoring with breathing pauses is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased health care utilization, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

Kids' Snoring Can Lead to Serious Health Problem

Dinka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:52:37 -0500

A lot of studies have examined adult sleep problems, such as sleep apnea, a condition that can lead to heart attack or stroke. But now researchers are looking at problems that children, even infants, can have in getting a good night's sleep.

Poor sleep hygiene in children associated with behavioral problems

harminka — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:54:25 -0500

A research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) finds that a snoring child's poor sleep hygiene habits can have a negative influence on his or her daytime behavior.