Polysomnographic characteristics of adolescents with asthma and low risk for sleep-disordered breathing.

Basheer Y KhassawnehSheila C TsaiLisa J Meltzer

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

Adolescents with asthma are at increased risk of sleep-disordered breathing and suffer from disturbances in sleep continuity with more arousals and sleep fragmentation. Study results highlight the importance of proper screening for sleep-disordered breathing in adolescents with asthma.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
sleep quality
cystic fibrosis
air pollution