Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sickle Cell Disease: Demographic and Polysomnographic Features.

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). We compared the demographic, clinical, and polysomnographic characteristics of children with and without SCD.

Methods: This retrospective chart review included children with SCD (n = 89) and without SCD (n = 192) ages 1-18 years referred for polysomnography (PSG) for OSA.

Outcomes of Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Under 3 Years of Age.

To identify predictors of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after adenotonsillectomy (T&A) in children under 3 years of age and to describe the characteristics of children with OSA under 3 years of age undergoing T&A in an ethnically diverse population. We examined 87 children under 3 years with T&A and pre- and post-operative polysomnography (PSG) between 8/2012 and 3/2020 at a large tertiary care hospital. Differences were compared for covariates including demographics, comorbidities, and respiratory parameters.

Children With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Outcomes After Tonsillectomy.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of tonsillectomy and predictors for persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome in an ethnically diverse population.

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Setting: UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center Dallas.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Under 3 Years of Age.

Objective: To identify predictors of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children under 3 years of age and to compare demographics, comorbidities, and polysomnographic characteristics of infants and toddlers with OSA.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: We examined children under 3 years of age who had polysomnogram between August 2012 and March 2020.

A Cheek Mass in a 5-Year-Old Child.

Objectives: To describe the management of a 5-year old female with a painless, mobile cheek mass.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of presentation, imaging, pathology and management.

Results: Magnetic resonance imaging showed a heterogenous mass with solid and lipomatous components.