Breathing patterns during sleep and their relationship with FEV1 in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis residing at high altitude
Elida Duenas-Meza,
Nadia Juliana Proaños-Jurado,
Sarah Pulido-Fentanes
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and gas exchange disorders are common in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Currently, the impact of the disease on sleep patterns in patients living at high altitude and the relationship of these patterns to lung function are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of SDB in children with CF aged 6–18 years and the relationship between SDB and lung function (FEV1).MethodsThis is an analytical cross-sectional study of children aged 6–1… Show more
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