BTS Clinical Statement on the prevention and management of community-acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability

J Legg, JL Allen, M Andrew, C Annesley, M Chatwin… - Thorax, 2023 - thorax.bmj.com
This BTS Clinical Statement addresses the risk assessment, prevention and management of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people with a learning disability of all ages. Each …

An update on diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea in the first 2 years of life

A Polytarchou, A Moudaki… - European …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of this review is to summarise evidence that became available after publication of
the 2017 European Respiratory Society statement on the diagnosis and management of …

Sleep and sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a changing perspective from novel treatments?

E Abati, E Mauri, M Rimoldi, B Madini, F Patria… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by
progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, resulting from the degeneration of motor …

A case-control study to investigate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and the utility of the PSQ-SRBD questionnaire in children and young people with …

DS Urquhart, AE McLellan, LE Hill… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are each
relatively common in children. OSAS may affect cognition, such that recognition of OSAS is …

Development of respiratory care guidelines for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK: key recommendations for clinical practice

AM Childs, C Turner, R Astin, S Bianchi, J Bourke… - thorax, 2024 - thorax.bmj.com
Significant inconsistencies in respiratory care provision for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) are reported across different specialist neuromuscular centres in the UK. The …

Time‑dependent ROC curve analysis to determine the predictive capacity of seven clinical scales for mortality in patients with COVID‑19: Study of a hospital cohort …

MA Mendoza‑Hernandez… - Biomedical …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Clinical data from hospital admissions are typically utilized to determine the prognostic
capacity of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) indices. However, as disease status and …

The role of the WatchPAT device in the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea

CD Campbell, I Sulaiman - Frontiers in Sleep, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition affecting an estimated 936 million
individuals worldwide, leading to a considerable demand for diagnostic services …

Recommendations for assessing and managing sleep problems in children with neurodevelopmental conditions

A Hamilton, A Joyce, J Spiller - Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review draws upon the authors' practical experience of
assessing sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions alongside empirical …

Role of upper airway evaluation in the multidisciplinary management of obstructive sleep apnea in children below two years of age

H Blancke, C Platteau, E Slosse, S Verhulst… - Pediatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in infants and young
children is challenging because of its clinical heterogeneity and lack of age‐specific …

Sleep studies in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea: Pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool

H Gowai, K Ugonna - Journal of Sleep Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with many co‐morbidities in children and young
people. Obesity has long been recognised as an important risk factor associated with …