Journal of pediatric psychology
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To examine objective and subjective reports of sleep disturbance in school-aged children who had sustained mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least 6 months prior to the study. ⋯ The finding of greater parental reports of sleep disturbance following mild TBI 6 months after injury requires greater exploration and future research with a larger sample followed from the point of injury would seem appropriate.
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A descriptive pilot study to examine sleep and daytime naps in adolescent girls with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. ⋯ Adolescent girls with chronic MSK pain may sleep fewer hours at night than is recommended and nap in the daytime to compensate for insufficient nighttime sleep.
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To evaluate children's sleep patterns before and after ambulatory surgery and to identify predictors of sleep decrements following surgery. ⋯ Children's sleep is an important consideration in recovery from surgery and this article takes a first step toward identifying predictors of the development of clinically significant sleep disruptions following surgery.