Journal Club #78: Childhood OSA—20 years later
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Description: Up until now, sleep specialists have only presumed that childhood OSA could be linked to adult health concerns, such as cardiovascular issues and metabolic syndrome. In 2022, researchers followed up on a cohort of patients diagnosed with OSA two decades ago as children. NOSETTI, et al sought to identify any patterns in outcomes as well as potentially determine whether AHI in childhood for those with OSA—especially severe OSA—might accurately predict health problems for them in adulthood. This small study cracks open a lot of big questions about sleep apnea as a lifelong illness. It also reveals some interesting and unexpected findings that emerged during research conducted in a hotspot during the earlier part of the pandemic. It deserves a sidebar discussion on the global challenges that researchers now face as a result of performing studies in the shadow of COVID-19, especially among patient cohorts facing sleep-disrupting conditions worldwide.
Recorded: 6/15/2022
CEC Credit(s): 1.0
Target Audience: Sleep technologists
Length: 1-hour
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