• Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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• 제61권11호
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• pp.593-599
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• 2018

Background and Objectives Respiratory scoring guidelines for children and adults have been used for evaluating adolescents both in the 2007 and 2012 American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) scoring manuals. We compared the scoring methods of polysomnography used in these scoring manuals, where pediatric and adult scoring rules were adopted for the diagnosis of sleep apnea in adolescents. Subjects and Method 106 Korean subjects aged between 13 and 18 years were enrolled. All subjects underwent overnight polysomnography in a sleep laboratory. Data were scored according to both pediatric and adult guidelines in the 2007 and 2012 AASM scoring manuals. Results Both pediatric and adult apnea hypopnea index (AHI) using the 2012 method were significantly higher than those using the 2007 method. The difference in AHI compared between pediatric and adult scores with the 2012 AASM scoring system was markedly decreased from that with the 2007 method. There was a significant discordance in sleep apnea diagnosis between pediatric and adult scoring rules in the 2012 method. Conclusion Both pediatric and adult rules were used for the diagnosis of adolescent sleep apnea in the 2012 method. However, there was significant discordance in the diagnosis between pediatric and adult scoring guidelines in the 2012 AASM manual, probably due to different cut-off values of AHI for the diagnosis of sleep apnea in pediatric (${\geq}1$) and adult (${\geq}5$) patients. Further studies are needed to determine a more reasonable cut-off value for the diagnosis of sleep apnea in adolescents.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2008

목 적：본 연구에서는 소아 수면무호흡증 환자의 수면구조와 뇌파특성을 성별, 연령이 짝 지워진 정상군과 비교하여 수면무호흡의 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 방 법：코골이 증상을 호소하고 소아과 의사의 임상소견상 수면무호흡증이 의심되는 15명(남：여=4：11)와 정상군 15명(남：여=5：10)을 대상으로 수면다원검사를 시행하였다. 두 군의 수면다원검사에서 얻어진 수면구조관련 변인, 수면무호흡관련 변인과 스펙트럼 분석을 통해서 얻어진 뇌파 주파수별 스펙트럼을 비교하였다. 결 과：수면무호흡증군은 정상군에 비해 무호흡지수, 호흡장애지수, 혈중산소포화도 최저값 등에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 수면무호흡증군은 수면구조 분석상 1단계 수면의 비율증가, 렘수면 비율 감소 소견을 보였으며 뇌파 스펙트럼 분석상 O1채널의 델타파 증가 소견 외에는 정상군과 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론：소아수면 무호흡의 경우, 진단기준의 특성상 수면 무호흡이 심하지 않은 경우가 많이 포함될 수 있으며, 그 결과 무호흡으로 인한 수면구조의 와해가 뚜렷하지 않았다. 또 각성 횟수도 성인수면 무호흡에 비해 적어서 뇌파변화도 뚜렷하지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 소아수면 무호흡증의 일반적인 양상과 특수성을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.212-214
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• 2012

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is characterized by peculiar facies, mental retardation, broad thumbs, and great toes. Approximately one-third of the affected individuals have a variety of congenital heart diseases. They can also have upper airway obstruction during sleep, due to hypotonia and the anatomy of the oropharynx and airway, which make these patients susceptible to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In our case, pulmonary hypertension was caused, successively, by congenital heart defects (a large patent ductus arteriosus and arch hypoplasia) and obstructive sleep apnea during early infancy. The congenital heart defects were surgically corrected, but persistent pulmonary hypertension was identified 2 months after the operation. This pulmonary hypertension was due to OSA, and it was relieved by nasal continuous positive airway pressure. This case is the first report of pulmonary hypertension from OSA in a young infant with RTS.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.863-871
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• 2010

The prevalence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is approximately 3% in children. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of OSAS in children, and obesity, hypotonic neuromuscular diseases, and craniofacial anomalies are other major risk factors. Snoring is the most common presenting complaint in children with OSAS, but the clinical presentation varies according to age. Agitated sleep with frequent postural changes, excessive sweating, or abnormal sleep positions such as hyperextension of neck or abnormal prone position may suggest a sleep-disordered breathing. Night terror, sleepwalking, and enuresis are frequently associated, during slow-wave sleep, with sleep-disordered breathing. Excessive daytime sleepiness becomes apparent in older children, whereas hyperactivity or inattention is usually predominant in younger children. Morning headache and poor appetite may also be present. As the cortical arousal threshold is higher in children, arousals are not easily developed and their sleep architectures are usually more conserved than those of adults. Untreated OSAS in children may result in various problems such as cognitive deficits, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, poor academic achievement, and emotional instability. Mild pulmonary hypertension is not uncommon. Rarely, cardiovascular complications such as cor pulmonale, heart failure, and systemic hypertension may develop in untreated cases. Failure to thrive and delayed development are serious problems in younger children with OSAS. Diagnosis of pediatric OSAS should be based on snoring, relevant history of sleep disruption, findings of any narrow or collapsible portions of upper airway, and confirmed by polysomnography. Early diagnosis of pediatric OSAS is critical to prevent complications with appropriate interventions.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2005

Approximately 1% to 3% of all children have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS in children can lead to a variety of symptoms and sequalae; impairment of development and quality of life, behavioral and personality disturbance, learning problem, cor pulmonale and hypertension. Diagnosis and treatment of OASA for children are different from those for adults in many respects. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is major cause of childhood OSAS. Overnight polysomnography in a sleep laboratory is the gold standard for diagnosing childhood OSAS. However, because full polysomnography in children may be difficult to obtain, expensive, and inconvenient, other methods to diagnose OSAS have been investigated. Adenotonsillectomy is the most common surgical treatment of childhood OSAS. But if residual symptoms remained after adenotonsillectomy, it should be considered to additional treatment such as weight control, sleep positional change, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the quality of sleep in snoring obese children without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); and to study the possible relationship between sleep interruption and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in snoring obese children. Methods: Study subjects included 13 snoring obese children who were referred to our sleep lab for possible sleep-disordered breathing. Patients underwent multichannel intraluminal impedance and esophageal pH monitoring with simultaneous polysomnography. Exclusion criteria included history of fundoplication, cystic fibrosis, and infants under the age of 2 years. Significant association between arousals and awakenings with previous reflux were defined by symptom-association probability using 2-minute intervals. Results: Sleep efficiency ranged from 67-97% (median 81%). A total of 111 reflux episodes (90% acidic) were detected during sleep, but there were more episodes per hour during awake periods after sleep onset than during sleep (median 2.3 vs. 0.6, p=0.04). There were 279 total awakenings during the sleep study; 56 (20.1%) of them in 9 patients (69.2%) were preceded by reflux episodes (55 acid, 1 non-acid). In 5 patients (38.5%), awakenings were significantly associated with reflux. Conclusion: The data suggest that acid GER causes sleep interruptions in obese children who have symptoms of snoring or restless sleep and without evidence of OSA.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.74-78
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• 2009

목 적: 천식에서 수면무호흡증이 흔하다고 알려져 왔으나 야간 수면다원검사를 이용한 체계적인 연구는 거의 이루어지지 않았다. 본 연구의 성격은 천식 환아들에서 수면 중 무호흡-저호흡지수와 폐기능과의 연관성을 밝히기 위한 예비연구이다. 방 법: 천식으로 진단받은 19명의 남아와 12명의 여아들을 대상으로 하였으며 대상자들의 연령은 평균 8.2세였다. 야간 수면다원검사와 폐기능검사가 대상자들에게 시행되었다. 결 과: 31명의 천식 환아들 중에 21명(67.7%)이 소아의 수면무호흡증의 진단기준을 만족하였고, 평균 무호흡-저호흡지수는 시간당 1.7회였다. 무호흡-저호흡지수가 높을수록 폐기능이 저하되는 소견을 보였다($FEV_1$/FVC ratio: p=0.002, $FEV_1$%pred: p=0.047). 결 론: 본 연구의 결과는 소아 천식 환아들에서 수면무호흡증의 빈도가 매우 높을 가능성이 있으며 수면무호흡증의 중증도와 폐기능의 정도가 연관성이 있다는 것을 제시한다. 그러나, 향후 대조군과 천식군의 비교연구를 통하여 이에 대한 확인이 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.872-879
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• 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is a frequent disease for which optimal diagnostic methods are still being defined. Treatment of OSA in children should include providing space, improving craniofacial growth, resolving all symptoms, and preventing the development of the disease in the adult years. Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) has been the treatment of choice and thought to solve young patient's OSA problem, which is not the case for most adults. Recent reports showed success rates that vary from 27.2% to 82.9%. Children snoring regularly generally have a narrow maxilla compared to children who do not snore. The impairment of nasal breathing with increased nasal resistance has a well-documented negative impact on early childhood maxilla-mandibular development, making the upper airway smaller and might lead to adult OSA. Surgery in young children should be performed as early as possible to prevent the resulting morphologic changes and neurobehavioral, cardiovascular, endocrine, and metabolic complications. Close postoperative follow-up to monitor for residual disease is equally important. As the proportion of obese children has been increasing recently, parents should be informed about the weight gain after T&A. Multidisciplinary evaluation of the anatomic abnormalities in children with OSA leads to better overall treatment outcome.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2000

Background and Objectives : Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common disorder in pediatric otolaryngology, which should be suspected as a possible cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In the past, most of the adenotonsillectomy were performed because of recurrent infection, but now OSAS is the most common indication in many centers. Materials and Method : A review of 1,945 adenotonsillectomy performed between 1990 and 1998 is presented. We classified into two categories of indication for adenotonsillectomy and analyzed changing trends of indication for adenotonsillectomy. Results : Although recurrent infection remains the predominant indication for surgery, there has been a rise in OSAS as a significant indication from 13.67% in 1990 to 24.26% in 1998. Conclusion : An increase has occurred in the percentage of adenotonsillectomy performed for OSAS due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. This trend promises to continue as physicians become increasingly aware of the prevalence and seriousness of adenotonsillar hypertrophy as a cause of sleep apnea.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2019

구호흡을 야기하는 가장 흔한 원인은 상기도의 폐쇄이다. 구호흡은 수면호흡장애의 병인론적 원인이 될 수 있으며, 어린이에서 수면호흡장애는 성장장애와 행동학적 문제를 일으킬 수 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 구호흡 어린이에서 수면호흡장애와 상기도와의 관계를 조사하고자 함에 있다. 초진 설문지에서 구호흡이 있다고 응답한 7 - 9세의 20명 남자 어린이를 대상으로 하였다. 편도평가, 구호흡 및 수면호흡장애와 관련된 설문지, 측모두부 방사선사진, 그리고 휴대용 간이수면검사를 시행하였다. 수면호흡장애에 대한 평가로 무호흡-저호흡 지수(apnea-hypopnea index, AHI), 산소불포화 지수(oxygen desaturation index, ODI)와 측모두부 방사선 사진을 통해 측정한 상기도 폭경과의 관계를 평가하였다. 상기도 부위 중 후구개 거리와 후설 거리는 무호흡-저호흡 지수와 산소불포화 지수가 커질수록 좁아지는 경향을 보였다(p = 0.002, p = 0.001). 또한, 편도의 크기와는 유의한 상관관계는 없었지만, 아데노이드 비대율의 경우 무호흡-저호흡 지수가 비정상군이 정상군에 비해 아데노이드가 비대하였다(p = 0.008). 이 연구결과를 통해 구호흡이 상기도에 영향을 미칠 수 있고 이는 수면호흡장애까지 연관될 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.