Publications by authors named "Yasser Stas"
Background: Morphometric evaluation of upper airways helps in identifying potential craniofacial anatomy that may predispose to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study evaluated upper airway parameters three-dimensionally in children with OSA, with Class II malocclusion and a retrognathic mandible, to identify cutoff values for cone-beam computed tomography measurements that may predict the presence and severity of pediatric OSA.
Methods: The study comprised 47 growing children with OSA with Class II malocclusion and 47 low-risk OSA-matched controls.
Aim And Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical utility of body mass index (BMI), tonsil size, and Mallampati scoring in predicting both the presence of and severity of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Materials And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study comprised 78 growing children in the age range of 11-14 years with polysomnography (PSG)-proven OSA and 86 non-OSA corresponding controls. BMI, tonsil size (Friedman grading scale), and Mallampati score were determined for both groups, and related differences were assessed with a -test, while their independent association with OSA severity was tested with a regression analysis.
Prevalence of Sleep-disordered Breathing and its Association with Obesity among Saudi Schoolchildren.
J Contemp Dent Pract
September 2020
Aim And Objective: Epidemiological studies of sleep disturbances are essential to promote awareness among families and educational officials and deliver appropriate treatment at a very early timing. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the frequency of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) symptoms and its association with obesity among schoolchildren in West Saudi Arabia.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 2,000 schoolchildren aged 6-12 years.