Are home sleep studies useful in diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in children with down syndrome?
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24440
Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is frequent in children with Down syndrome (DS) and polysomnography (PSG) is recommended for all children with DS. However PSG is not always available and alternative diagnostic methods are needed.… read more here.
Keywords: home; sleep; children syndrome; obstructive sleep ... See more keywords
Efficacy and adherence of noninvasive ventilation treatment in children with Down syndrome
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25308
Abstract: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a common modality of OSA treatment in this cohort. This study aimed to measure adherence and efficiency… read more here.
Keywords: noninvasive ventilation; treatment; efficacy adherence; children syndrome ... See more keywords
Risk factors for respiratory adverse events after adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in children with down syndrome: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04438-3
Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a major cause of morbidity in the Down syndrome population and is commonly treated with adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy (AT). However, these children are at increased risk for perioperative respiratory adverse… read more here.
Keywords: adenoidectomy tonsillectomy; study; children syndrome; oxygen saturation ... See more keywords
Glomerular involvement in children with H syndrome
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04860-5
Abstract: Background H syndrome is a multisystem inflammatory disease caused by mutations in the SLC29A3 gene (OMIM #602782). The protein product, hENT3, is a nucleoside transporter essential for DNA salvage synthesis. Clinical manifestations are hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis,… read more here.
Keywords: involvement children; nephrology; glomerular involvement; children syndrome ... See more keywords
Wideband acoustic absorbance in children with Down syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.12.006
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Tympanometry is currently the most frequently used tool for assessing the status of the middle ear, commonly assessed using a single 226Hz tone. However, the use of the Acoustic Immittance Measures with a wideband… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic absorbance; group; study group; absorbance ... See more keywords
Evaluation of maternal health and labor and delivery conditions as risk factors for childhood leukemias in children with Down syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.003
Abstract: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a remarkably high risk of developing leukemia during childhood; the mechanisms driving that risk are not well understood, and no clear prevention strategies exist. We conducted a nested case-control… read more here.
Keywords: risk; health labor; children syndrome; labor delivery ... See more keywords
Cochlear implants in eight children with Down Syndrome - Auditory performance and challenges in assessment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109636
Abstract: OBJECTIVES A small proportion of children with Down Syndrome (DS) have severe to profound hearing loss and may potentially benefit from a cochlear implant (CI). Evidence on outcomes in DS is very limited, and there… read more here.
Keywords: auditory performance; performance; children syndrome; eight children ... See more keywords
Speech disfluencies in children with Down Syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.11.001
Abstract: PURPOSE Speech and language development in individuals with Down syndrome is often delayed and/or disordered and speech disfluencies appear to be more common. These disfluencies have been labeled over time as stuttering, cluttering or both.… read more here.
Keywords: speech disfluencies; disfluencies children; age; speech ... See more keywords
Assessing the Quantity and Quality of Language Used by Mothers and Fathers of Children with Down Syndrome During Shared Book Reading.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000922000046
Abstract: Young children with Down syndrome (DS) have language delays beginning early in life. Book reading with parents provides a context for capitalizing on language learning opportunities. This study evaluated the quantity and quality of language… read more here.
Keywords: book reading; language; book; mothers fathers ... See more keywords
[Behaviour problems of children with Down syndrome in preschool-age - Results from the Heidelberg Down syndrome study].
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DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000523
Abstract: Aims We report on the frequency and the correlations of behaviour problems among children with Down syndrome in preschool-age. Method As part of a longitudinal study 48 mothers of children with Down syndrome completed the… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome preschool; preschool age; age; problems children ... See more keywords
Airwave oscillometry to measure lung function in children with Down syndrome
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DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01664-7
Abstract: Children with Down syndrome are at risk for significant pulmonary co-morbidities, including recurrent respiratory infections, dysphagia, obstructive sleep apnea, and pulmonary vascular disease. Because the gold standard metric of lung function, spirometry, may not be… read more here.
Keywords: airwave oscillometry; lung function; children syndrome;