Obstructive sleep apnea and periodic limb movement in children: is there really an association?

Purpose: Periodic limb movements (PLMs) can be found isolated or related to other sleep disorders, as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nevertheless, this association was described before the proposal for modification of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM), which incorporated major changes modifying the definition of respiratory-related leg movements (RRLM) so that the relationship between OSA and PLM could be affected.

Methods: A total of 131 PSG were studied (children with ages from 5 to 12 years old), all referred because of a suspicion of sleep-disordered breathing (65 children were diagnosed of OSA, and 66 presented snoring but no sleep apnea).

Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

Methods: Prospective study conducted in a university hospital. Subjects with a clinical suspicion of SAHS were included. All of them underwent home polygraphy and oximetry on the same night.

Long-term Prognosis After Lung Transplantation: A Monocentric Study in 510 Patients.

Introduction: Lung transplantation is the final treatment option in patients with respiratory failure. Morbidity and mortality rates associated with the management of complications is high despite advances. Postoperative complications include acute transplant rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans, and infections.