Parent perspectives on pain management, coping, and family functioning in pediatric sickle cell disease.

Pediatric sickle cell disease is a chronic illness for which recurrent pain is a ubiquitous experience. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to examine relationships between patient and family coping and health care utilization in children with sickle cell disease and to assess parents' recommendations for ensuring patient and family-centered care. Participants were 53 parents of children aged 7 to 13 with sickle cell disease across three large urban children's hospitals.

The neuropsychological effects of obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of norm-referenced and case-controlled data.

Study Objectives: The research literature on the neuropsychological effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has yielded seemingly contradictory findings, and narrative reviews of this literature are prone to interpretive errors. We used sophisticated meta-analytic models to minimize such errors, with the goal of clarifying the effect of OSA on neuropsychological functioning.

Design: Meta-analytic review of research through 2001.