Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Severe OSA, identified by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), is a risk factor for surgical complications and AHI thresholds are used by surgeons to decide elective postoperative hospital admissions. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of surgical complications of AT in children with severe OSA and determine their association with specific parameters of polysomnography (PSG). ⋯ Molero-Ramirez H, Tamae Kakazu M, Baroody F, Bhattacharjee R. Polysomnography parameters assessing gas exchange best predict postoperative respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy in children with severe OSA. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(9):1251-1259.
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Comment
Acute Drug-Induced Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome in an Emergency Department: What's in a Name?
Stowe RC. Acute drug-induced symptoms of restless legs syndrome in an emergency department: what's in a name? J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(9):1381.
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SieminskiM, Zemojtel L. Akathisia is more than restlessness in the legs. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(9):1383.
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Clinical Trial
Does Improvement of Low Serum Ferritin Improve Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients?
To determine whether an oral iron supplement improves restless leg/restless sleep symptoms in a pediatric population. ⋯ Rosen GM, Morrissette S, Larson A, Stading P, Barnes TL. Does improvement of low serum ferritin improve symptoms of restless legs syndrome in a cohort of pediatric patients? J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(8):1149-1154.
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The aim was to investigate how the severity of apneas, hypopneas, and related desaturations is associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related daytime sleepiness. ⋯ Kainulainen S, Töyräs J, Oksenberg A, Korkalainen H, Sefa S, Kulkas A, Leppänen T. Severity of desaturations reflects OSA-related daytime sleepiness better than AHI. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(8):1135-1142.