Relationship between the polysomnography and body mass index in children / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 1125-1126, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-748305
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the effect of the obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome on children's growth and to discuss operative standards.@*METHOD@#Five hundred and eighty-two children who were 2.5 to 10 years old were monitored with polysomnography(PSG). The index included apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) and computed body mass index (BMI) which was measured with heights and weights.@*RESULT@#Comparing with the normal children in the same age period and the same sex, boys' BMI had distinguished differences (P or =2 and girls BMI had distinguished differences (P or =1.@*CONCLUSION@#We Suggests to define the diagnosis and operative standards of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome at AHI > or =2.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Body Mass Index
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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