Respiratory presentation of patients infected with enterovirus D68 in Taiwan.

Background: Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) has been endemic in Taiwan for some years with a small number of positive cases. Detailed information about respiratory presentation is lacking. This study characterized the clinical course in children admitted to the medical center and regional hospital in Taichung during 2015.

Poor sleep quality measured by polysomnography in non-obese asthmatic children with or without moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Background: The co-effect of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on sleep quality among children remained unclear.

Objective: To compare sleep quality and emotional/behavioral problems among asthmatic and non-asthmatic children with or without moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Method: An AHI-range-matched BMI-range-matched cross-sectional design was used to examine polysomnographic evaluation and emotional/behavioral problems in 102 non-obese children aged between 6 and 12 years old, categorized as with or without asthma and sleep disordered breathing.