Marijuana Use Associations with Pulmonary Symptoms and Function in Tobacco Smokers Enrolled in the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS).

Marijuana is often smoked via a filterless cigarette and contains similar chemical makeup as smoked tobacco. There are few publications describing usage patterns and respiratory risks in older adults or in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A cross-sectional analysis of current and former tobacco smokers from the Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS) study assessed associations between marijuana use and pulmonary outcomes.

Diagnostic studies in the assessment of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: techniques and indications.

In summary, SDB is a common condition in children that can have serious complications if left undiagnosed and untreated. OSA is the most commonly recognized form of SDB in children. The history and physical have limitations in their capacity to determine which children have SDB.