OBSTRUCTUIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME: SYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN CHILDREN
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Objective: To determine the symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome(OSAS) and the associated factors in children living in Turkey.
Methods: This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted with 114 children (aged 1-18). Introductory Questionnaire Form, Modified Mallampati Score and modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used in the data collection process.
Results: The symptoms of OSAS were respectively determined as follows; having a sleepless mood in 36.8%, snoring in 26.3%, frequent awakings from sleep in 22.8%, having a difficulty in keeping awake in the daytime in 21.1%, morning headaches in 13.2%, frequent urinatings at night in 11.4% and apnea in 3.5%. According to the modified Mallampati Score, 14.9% of children comprise the group with a risk of OSAS. It was determined that 2.63% of children had the problem of excessive daytime sleepiness(EDS) and the score of modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale was significantly higher in boys and smokers.
Conclusion: It was determined that approximately 15% of
children had the risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and the most frequent
symptoms were respectively as follows; having a sleepless mood, snoring,
frequent awakings from sleep, having a difficulty in keeping awake in the
daytime, morning headaches, frequent urinatings at night and apnea. It was also
determined that EDS was observed in 2.63% of children and it was higher in boys
and smokers.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
2 Mayıs 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Mayıs 2018
Kabul Tarihi
6 Ağustos 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2
