Symptoms of sleep breathing disorders in children are underreported by parents at general practice visits.

摘要: Sleep breathing disorders (SBD) in children are reportedly underdiagnosed general practice. A contributory factor may be parental underreporting of symptoms. This possibility was examined by comparing the frequency with which snoring mentioned at practitioner visits parents that reported on questionnaire evaluation immediately prior to consultation. We also effects age and gender SBD Parents 626 aged 0 16 years attending their for sick child completed selected items from Disturbance Scale Children Obstructive Apnea Syndrome Expanded Childhood Questionnaire. practitioners were asked if discussed current consultation visit or a previous 12 months. Eighteen percent (112 626) frequent snorers (more than three times per week), whereas 0.6 5.0% snored had one more additional symptom suggestive obstructive sleep apnea. symptoms tended peak early middle childhood few differences. found patently underreported parents. In history where reason documented, only 8% (8 100) cases 15% (15 cases. The present findings support need increased education regarding clinical significance SBD.