Prevalence and Determinants of Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing
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2024-09-19
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Addis Ababa University
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Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a condition characterized by episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction with the primary symptom of snoring. Few studies in Africa explored the burden of SDB in children. Literatures describe children suffer from behavioral problems and poor school performance as a consequence of SDB. Therefore, there is a need to conduct a study on preschool and early school age children to assess the prevalence and determinants of behavioral problems in children with sleep disordered breathing
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Obstructive sleep apnea, Sleep disordered breathing, hyperactivity