What keeps children with cystic fibrosis awake at night?

M Vandeleur; LM Walter; DS Armstrong; P Robinson; GM Nixon; RSC Horne

Journal article

What keeps children with cystic fibrosis awake at night?

M Vandeleur, LM Walter, DS Armstrong, P Robinson, GM Nixon, RSC Horne

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2017.04.012

Abstract

Background Sleep disturbance is common in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) however there are limited studies investigating the causes for poor sleep quality. In a cross sectional observational study we aimed to evaluate the clinical correlates of sleep disturbance in this population. Methods Children with CF (7–18 years) free from pulmonary exacerbation completed medical review, overnight oximetry, the OSA-18 and 14 days of actigraphy recordings with a sleep diary. Results In addition to FEV1 < 80% and low baseline SpO2, CF-related diabetes, PEG feeding and co-morbid behaviour disorder were associated with lower objective sleep quantity. Paternal smoking and a family member with a mood dis..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Philip Robinson Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Research Postgraduate Scholarship and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians ResMed/Sleep Health Foundation Research Entry Scholarship.