Daytime sleepiness, snoring and gastro‐oesophageal reflux amongst young adults in three European countries

Janson, Christer; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Backer, Wilfried De; Plaschke, Peter; Björnsson, E.; Hetta, Jerker; Kristbjarnason, H.; Vermeire, P.; Boman, Gunnar

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1995.tb01176.x

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“…An association between HS and gastro-oesophageal reflux has been reported for adults [36]. For children, an association with posseting is a new finding.…”

Section: Association With Clinical Featuresmentioning

confidence: 87%

Snoring in preschool children: prevalence, severity and risk factors

Kuehni¹,

Strippoli²,

Chauliac³

et al. 2008

European Respiratory Journal

113

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Epidemiological data on snoring from preschool children are scarce, although habitual snoring (snoring on almost all nights) has been associated with poor long-term outcomes.In a population survey of 6,811 children aged 1-4 yrs (from Leicestershire, UK) the present authors determined prevalence, severity and risk factors for snoring, especially habitual snoring.In 59.7% of the children, parents reported snoring in the previous 12 months, including 7.9% with habitual snoring and 0.9% with habitual snoring and sleep disturbance. Prevalence of habitual snoring increased with age from 6.6% in 1-yr-olds to 13.0% in 4-yr-olds. Habitual snoring was associated with: one and both parents smoking (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.46 and 2.09, respectively); road traffic (OR 1.23); single parent (OR 1.60); and in White but not South Asian children, socioeconomic deprivation (OR 1.25 and 2.03 for middle and upper thirds of Townsend score, respectively). Respiratory tract symptoms related to atopic disorders and to respiratory infections were strongly associated with snoring; however, body mass index was not.In conclusion, habitual snoring is common in preschool children with one-third of cases attributable to avoidable risk factors. The strong association with atopic disorders, viral infections and environmental exposures suggests a complex aetiology, based on a general vulnerability of the respiratory tract.

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“…An association between HS and gastro-oesophageal reflux has been reported for adults [36]. For children, an association with posseting is a new finding.…”

Section: Association With Clinical Featuresmentioning

confidence: 87%

Snoring in preschool children: prevalence, severity and risk factors

Kuehni¹,

Strippoli²,

Chauliac³

et al. 2008

European Respiratory Journal

113

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“…Snoring was positively correlated with age, male gender and body mass index in all areas. Remarkable associations were also found between symptoms of gastrooesophageal reflux and daytime sleepiness (OR 2.6 (1.5-4.4)), daytime tiredness (OR 4.5 (2.7-7.6)) and disrupted breathing (OR 3.8 (1.4-10)) [2]. Habitual (>3 episodes·week -1 ) difficulties inducing sleep were reported by 6-9%, and early morning awakenings by 5-6% of the subjects in all centres [3].…”

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“…Our overall impression is that central apnoea is far more common than generally accepted until now, especially when mixed apnoeas are also taken into account. However, it remains unclear to what extent the central apnoea syndrome contributes to the reported symptoms of daytime sleepiness [2,3].…”

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Central sleep apnoea, pathogenesis and treatment: an overview and perspective

Backer

1995

Eur Respir J

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C Ce en nt tr ra al l s sl le ee ep p a ap pn no oe ea a, , p pa at th ho og ge en ne es si is s a an nd d t tr re ea at tm me en nt t: : a an n o ov ve er rv vi ie ew w a an nd d p pe er rs sp pe ec ct ti iv ve e There is accumulating evidence that central sleep apnoea should be considered as the end of a spectrum. Instability in the breathing pattern is the main underlying mechanism and is due to the interaction of many factors. Breathing during sleep is dependent on metabolic control and the activity of the respiratory muscles. Treatment strategies are remarkably few in number. Use of nasal ventilation and the inhalation of CO 2 are mainly of theoretical interest, since patients do not often tolerate these more invasive therapies. Drug treatment, especially with acetazolamide, is easier to perform. Stimulation of upper airway reflexes, by less invasive methods, seems to be promising for the near future.

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“…In a recent European study performed in four centres, 5% of the males and 2-3% of the females reported snoring occurring every night. Daytime sleepiness, every day, was reported by about 5% [1]. These data are impressive taken into account the likelihood of underreporting in some specific populations [2].…”

Section: S Sl Le Ee Ep P a An Nd D B Br Re Ea At Th Hi In Ng G: : A Amentioning

confidence: 83%

“…Two percent of females and 4% of males in the middle-age group meet the minimal criteria for the sleep apnoea syndrome (AHI >5 and daytime hypersomnolence) [3]. These sleep-related breathing disorders are not only more frequent than initially thought, they are also responsible for excess mortality [4] and morbidity [1,5]. Therefore, we should probably enhance our efforts to improve the treatment and outcome of this disease.…”

Section: S Sl Le Ee Ep P a An Nd D B Br Re Ea At Th Hi In Ng G: : A Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Sleep and breathing: actual insight and perspectives

Backer¹

1995

Eur Respir J

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Daytime sleepiness, snoring and gastro‐oesophageal reflux amongst young adults in three European countries

Cited by 86 publications

References 22 publications

Snoring in preschool children: prevalence, severity and risk factors

Snoring in preschool children: prevalence, severity and risk factors

Central sleep apnoea, pathogenesis and treatment: an overview and perspective

Sleep and breathing: actual insight and perspectives

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