To Wear or Not Wear the Mask: Decline in Positive Airway Pressure Usage in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Kanokkarn SunkonkitSarah SelvaduraiGiorge VoutsasDavid BenzonAdele BakerMelissa TrinhIndra Narang

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)

Compared to COVID-19 pre-pandemic PAP usage, there was a significant decline in PAP usage across COVID-19 pandemic. There is critical under usage of PAP in children diagnosed with SDB, resulting in an urgent need to address barriers to mitigate poor adherence to PAP long-term. Targeted strategies are required to optimize PAP adherence in children with SDB.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
coronavirus disease
young adults
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obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
type diabetes