Publications by authors named "Meltem Sabancı"
Purpose: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, progressive condition characterized by muscle degeneration and weakness, significantly affecting respiratory function. This study aimed to evaluate the presence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children with DMD and investigate the relationships between sleep and respiratory function using spirometry, sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP), and polysomnography (PSG) along with capnography.
Research Question: Can low SNIP be a guide for detecting respiratory muscle involvement early and determining the right time to perform early PSG and capnography in DMD?
Study Design: Prospective, observational, cross-sectional study.
Objective: Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a rare condition in children; however, it can cause significant morbidity if not diagnosed early. We aimed to increase the knowledge about CSA in children by describing the clinical characteristics of children diagnosed with CSA at our sleep center.
Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1263 polysomnographies (PSG) performed between 2012 and 2023 at our tertiary sleep center and evaluated the clinical characteristics of the patients with CSA.
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- - The study investigates the relationship between polysomnography (PSG) and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with chronic illnesses, emphasizing sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
- - A total of 745 patients were analyzed, with a median age of 81 months, revealing that PSG indicated that 48.5% had normal results, while the PSQ showed a sensitivity of 71.8% and specificity of 40.4% for diagnosing OSA in ages 2 to 18.
- - The findings conclude that while the PSQ provides some insight, it is not sufficiently accurate for detecting OSA in this population, emphasizing that PSG remains the
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- The study aimed to compare sleep patterns and early neurodevelopment between preterm infants who received caffeine and those who did not.
- Twenty-eight preterm infants were monitored for their sleep using actigraphy and polysomnography, and their neurodevelopment was evaluated with standardized tools at 6 months of corrected age.
- Results showed no significant differences in sleep or neurodevelopment outcomes between the caffeine and no-caffeine groups, and actigraphy proved to be an effective method for assessing sleep patterns in infants.
Introduction: Polygraphy (PG) can be used as an alternative test for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. Night-to-night variability of PG in children is not known. Our aim was to determine whether a single night PG was reliable for OSAS diagnosis in children with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
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