Prematurity as a Risk Factor of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children Younger Than Two Years: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Conclusions:Current findings underscore the importance of prematurity antecedents as a risk factor for SDB in young symptomatic children younger than 2 years referred for a PSG. Future studies focused on improved estimates of the prevalence of SDB among nonreferral young children appear warranted.Citation:Sadras I, Reiter J, Fuchs N, Erlichman I, Gozal D, Gileles-Hillel A. Prematurity as a risk factor of sleep-disordered breathing in children younger than two years: a retrospective case-control study.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(12):1731–1736.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research