Sleep disorders in adults with Down syndrome

S Giménez, M Altuna, E Blessing, RM Osorio… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sleep disorders, despite being very frequent in adults with Down syndrome (DS), are often
overlooked due to a lack of awareness by families and physicians and the absence of …

Treatment considerations for obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric Down syndrome

E Gastelum, M Cummins, A Singh, M Montoya… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at high risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) compared to children without DS. The negative impact of OSA on health, behavior …

Caregiver knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome

S Giménez, IE Tapia, J Fortea… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Down syndrome (DS) population has a very high prevalence of obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA), but this remains underdiagnosed. Hence, we aimed to evaluate …

Marketing factors associated with a continuous positive airway pressure machine purchasing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

B Sawunyavisuth, N Sopapol, CH Tseng… - Future Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related with several cardiovascular diseases. It
should be treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. There is …

Feasibility and Long-Term Compliance to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Adults With Down Syndrome, a Genetic Form of Alzheimer's Disease

S Giménez, A Farre, F Morente, L Videla… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic form of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with a high
prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These characteristics place the DS population …

Adherence to CPAP therapy in Down syndrome: the population-based DISCOVERY study

M Svensson, M Ekström, J Sundh… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Persons with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) needing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), but data on the …

Long‐Term Outcomes in Patients With Trisomy 21 and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

S Shankar, AE Moroco, ZT Elliott… - … –Head and Neck …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To better understand the long‐term health implications of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) on patients with Trisomy 21 (T21) and the role of sleep surgery as a therapeutic …

Sleep Disorders in Adults with Intellectual Disability: Current Status and Future Directions

B Perera, D O'Regan - Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We performed a narrative review of the current knowledge in
epidemiology, mechanisms, clinical presentation, and treatment of sleep disorders in adults …

Systematic review of continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Down syndrome

LP Gargano, IC Menezes de Freitas… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
RATIONALE Down syndrome (DS) is a congenital condition highly associated with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a complex disorder with significant clinical consequences …

Sleep-disordered breathing in children and adults with intellectual disability: mind the gap!

RL Riha, A Singh, EA Hill, H Evans, D O'Regan - Thorax, 2024 - thorax.bmj.com
Background In adults and children with intellectual disability (ID), sleep-disordered
breathing (SDB) is thought to be common. However, large epidemiological studies are …