Sleep Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Khatwa U, Bazzy-Asaad A, Kothare S. Sleep Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Respiratory Medicine 2012, 323-336. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-725-9_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep-disordered breathingSickle cell diseaseSleep problemsCell diseaseUpper airway obstructionGeneral pediatric populationVaso-occlusive crisisCommon sleep problemsNocturnal hypoxemiaAirway obstructionPulmonary hypertensionAdenotonsillar hypertrophySecondary hyperplasiaSplenic infarctionClinical presentationPediatric populationLymphoid tissuePrevalent hemoglobinopathyOxyhemoglobin saturationTreatment strategiesExtramedullary hematopoiesisPulse oximetryHypoxemiaChildrenDisease