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Utilidad de un cuestionario clínico para el diagnóstico de trastornos respiratorios del sueño en niños con enfermedades neuromusculares
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Brockmann, Pablo E. Holmgren, P. Nils Salinas, M. Pamela Prado, A. Francisco |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Usefulness of a clinical questionnaire for diagnosis of respiratory disorders of sleep in children with neuromuscular diseases Objectives: To analyze the usefulness of a clinical questionnaire for the diagnosis of sleep disordered brea- thing in children with neuromuscular diseases. Patients and Methods: A sleep questionnaire and a polysom- nography were performed in a cohort of 21 children (14 boys) with neuromuscular diseases. ROC analysis was used to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the questionnaire for diagnosing sleep disordered breathing compared with polysomnography. Results: Median age was 10.7 years (2-17). According to polysomnogra- phy, 8 patients were classifi ed as normal, 3 had primary snoring, 5 had central sleep apnea syndrome and 5 an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Eleven questionnaire's scores suggested sleep disordered breathing. The questionnaire's score showed a sensitivity of 75%, specifi city of 60%, positive predictive value of 33% and negative predictive value of 90% for the diagnosis of an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The same fi gure for the diagnosis of a central sleep apnea syndrome was 80%, 64%, 44% and 90%. Conclusions: The ques- tionnaire showed a moderate sensitivity and specifi city. Nevertheless, the high negative predictive value of the questionnaire may support its use for screening of sleep disordered breathing. A follow-up of questionnaire's scores may identify patients, who would benefi t from performance of polysomnography. (Key words: Sleep, obstructive sleep apnea, neuromuscular, hypoventilation). Rev Chil Pediatr 2011; 82 (4): 319-328 |
| Starting Page | 319 |
| Ending Page | 328 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.4067/S0370-41062011000400006 |
| Volume Number | 82 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/rcp/v82n4/art06.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4067/S0370-41062011000400006 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
