Journal article
Daytime Sleepiness in Children With Asthma: Examining Respiratory and Non-respiratory Factors
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 15(6), pp e40370-e40370
13 Jun 2023
PMID: 37456480
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Abstract
Objective Daytime sleepiness is common in youth with asthma (YWA). Treatments designed to mitigate daytime sleepiness in YWA require an understanding of the primary causes of this problem. We examined respiratory-and non-respiratory-related factors associated with daytime sleepiness in YWA. Methods One hundred YWA (eight to 17 years old) were included in a cross-sectional study. Daytime sleepiness, quality of life, anxiety, bedtime cellphone use, and respiratory symptoms were self-reported. Asthma severity, lung function, and the number of prescribed medications were obtained from electronic medical records. Multivariable regression models identifying variables associated with daytime sleepiness were generated. Results Participants were 54% male and 45% Black, with a mean age of 12.1 years. The multivariable regression model showed decreased quality of life (b =-0.328, p = 0.004) and increased bedtime cellphone use (b = 0.300, p = 0.004) were significantly related to daytime sleepiness, while anxiety (b = 0.213, p = 0.05), prescribed asthma medications (b = 0.173, p = 0.05), and worse lung function (b =-0.173, p = 0.05) were marginally related to daytime sleepiness. Conclusions In addition to optimizing asthma control, strategies targeting anxiety, quality of life, and nocturnal cellphone use are important to mitigate daytime sleepiness in YWA.
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- Title
- Daytime Sleepiness in Children With Asthma: Examining Respiratory and Non-respiratory Factors
- Creators
- Abigail R. Strang - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Pediat Pulmonol, Wilmington, DE 19803 USALauren Covington - University of DelawareSeema Rani - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Pediat Pulmonol, Wilmington, DE 19803 USADavid Gao - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Pediat Pulmonol, Wilmington, DE 19803 USAMicayla Flores - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Pediat Pulmonol, Wilmington, DE 19803 USAKimberly Canter - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Ctr Healthcare Delivery Sci, Wilmington, DE USAFreda Patterson - University of DelawareAaron Chidekel - Nemours Childrens Hlth Syst, Pediat Pulmonol, Wilmington, DE 19803 USA
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 15(6), pp e40370-e40370
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001032064700029
- Other Identifier
- 991021838580504721
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