Sex differences in the relationship of sleep-disordered breathing and asthma control among children with severe asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children with severe asthma are underrepresented in studies of the relationship of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and asthma and little is known about sex differences of these relationships. We sought to determine the relationship of SDB with asthma control and lung function among boys and girls within a pediatric severe asthma cohort.

Methods

Patients attending clinic visits at the Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Severe Asthma Program completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), Asthma Control Test (ACT) and Spirometry. The prevalence of SDB was defined as a PSQ score >0.33. We analyzed the association between PSQ score and both ACT score and spirometry values in mixed effect models, testing interactions for age and sex.

Results

Among 37 subjec

SUBMITTER: Gunnlaugsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8458465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature