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Multilevel Risk Factors for Sleep-Disordered Breathing-Related Symptom Burden in an Urban Pediatric Community-Based Sample.
Gueye-Ndiaye et al., CHEST Pulm 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.chpulm.2023.100019
New Findings:
- A novel association was found between indoor pest exposure and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) symptom burden in children.
- Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and pests were significantly associated with increased SDB symptoms, even after adjusting for other factors.
Importance:
- This study highlights the impact of household and neighborhood environmental factors on pediatric SDB, beyond individual health conditions and socioeconomic status.
- It suggests that interventions targeting ETS and pest exposure could be effective in reducing sleep health disparities among children.
Contribution to Literature:
- The research provides evidence for the role of indoor environmental factors in pediatric SDB, which has been less explored compared to individual and socioeconomic factors.
- The findings support the need for comprehensive approaches that include environmental interventions to address pediatric sleep health.
Numerical Details:
- Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure was associated with an increase in OSA-18 score by 12.80 points (95% CI, 7.07-18.53).
- Pest exposure was associated with an increase in OSA-18 score by 3.69 points (95% CI, 0.44-6.94).