The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on positive airway pressure usage in children with sleep-disordered breathing.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-invasive positive airway pressure (PAP) usage among children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

Methods

PAP usage data in children with SDB aged 1 to 18 years old at The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada, were analyzed. The PAP usage data were recorded for 3 months prior to and 3 months following the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario, Canada. The primary outcomes of interest were (i) percentage of days that PAP was used for ≥ 4 h and (ii) average daily usage of PAP based on days when PAP was used.

Results

A total of 151 children were included. The mean (± SD) age and BMI were 12.6 ± 4.1 years and 28.7 ± 12.4 kg/m², respectively. The median (IQR) percentage of days of PAP usage for ≥ 4 h and aver

SUBMITTER: Sunkonkit K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature