Sleep Disordered Breathing
An Epidemiological Study among Albanian Children and Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yllka Abazi (Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel, corresponding author), Fabian Cenko (0000-0001-7643-3695, Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel), Marianna Cardella (Private Practice, 00100 Rome, Italy), Gjergji Tafa (Private Practice, 1000 Tirana, Albania), Giuseppina Laganà (0000-0003-1841-1046, University of Rome Tor Vergata) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 8586-8586 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17228586 |
| PMID | 33227965 |
| OpenAlex | W3104621753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) comprises a group of diseases characterized by alterations in the frequency and/or depth of breathing during sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of SDB in a group of Albanian children and adolescents and to describe its social, physiological, psychological, sleep-related, and anthropometric risk factors, in relation to the sociodemographic situation. A total of 6087 participants (mean age: 10.42 years, range: 6 to 15 years, 52.3% females and 47.7% males) attending public schools all over Albania took part in the cross-sectional study. On a sample of 6087 questionnaires distributed, 4702 (77.25% of the original sample) were returned and included in the study. High risk status for SDB was assessed using the Paediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ). The prevalence of SDB was 7.9%. No statistically significant difference was found for gender at high risk for SBD. Compared to participants living in urban aeras (7.3%), participants living in rural areas (10.4%) reported significantly higher SDB prevalence rates. No other significant correlations were detected between the high-risk subjects and the age. The prevalence of the subjects at high risk of SBD obese participants (20.8%) was statistically higher than among nonobese ones (6.3%). SDB is highly prevalent in Albanian growing population and further prevalence studies are recommended
Anthropometry · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Obstructive sleep apnea · Physical therapy · Population · Sleep disordered breathing · Demography · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research · Sleep and related disorders · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |