ArticleFrontiers in sleep2026
Exploring nightly variability in sleep apnea and changes in severity classification with multi night sleep testing in a population based cohort of young children.
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Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Among 4-8 Years Old Children in the General Population
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Abstract
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is typically evaluated with single-night sleep studies. In adults, night-to-night variability (NtNV) is well documented, but less so in children. The current study evaluated NtNV in apnea events for misclassification in disease severity in young children to investigate if multi-night sleep-recordings may be clinically relevant to improve diagnostic accuracy and affect treatment decisions. Methods: Parents/guardians of healthy 4-9-year-old children participating in a study to evaluate prevalence of OSA were asked to record the child's sleep for up to 5-nights. This analysis is from children who completed three consecutive night sleep recordings. Results: Average age of participants was 6.1 years ( Conclusion: Observed NtNV in apnea events affected severity categorization, suggesting that multi-night sleep testing may have clinical value and improve accuracy of sleep apnea evaluation in young children. Clinical trial registration: URL: clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05479201, identifier NCT0547920 .
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