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Sleep problems in low income, urban pediatric populations living at different altitudes in Colombia

Sleep problems in low income, urban pediatric populations living at different altitudes in Colombia
Sleep problems in low income, urban pediatric populations living at different altitudes in Colombia

Objective: To determine the frequency of sleep problems in low-income, urban pediatric populations in cities at different altitudes in Colombia. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional population-based observational study was conducted in children aged between 2 and 12 years in the low income, urban areas of three cities in Colombia (Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, and Bogotá) located at 15, 959, and 2640 m above sea level, respectively. Sociodemographic data were collected, and the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was used. Results: 1989 children were surveyed, distributed as follows: Santa Marta (32.0%), Bucaramanga (33.4%), and Bogotá (34.6%). The overall prevalence of sleep problems was 39.0%. Children from Santa Marta had the highest frequency of parasomnias (58.0%); those from Bucaramanga had the highest frequency of attention deficit symptoms (4.0%) and apneic pauses witnessed by parents or caregivers (5.7%). Finally, Bogotá, the only high-altitude location, had the highest frequency of sleep disordered breathing (17.2%). Conclusions: The study found a high frequency of sleep problems in the pediatric population, especially at higher altitudes when compared to lower altitude settings. Sleep disorders warrant early detection and timely therapeutic intervention.

Altitude, Child, Sleep disordered breathing, Sleep disorders
1389-9457
64-70
Ruiz, Álvaro J.
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Panqueva Centanaro, Olga Patricia
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Waich, Alan
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Panqueva Centanaro, Olga Patricia
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Waich, Alan
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Uriza Carrasco, Luis Felipe
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Ospina García, Juan Camilo
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Hill, Catherine M.
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Ruiz, Álvaro J., Rondón Sepúlveda, Martín Alonso, Panqueva Centanaro, Olga Patricia, Waich, Alan, Ruiz, Juanita, Uriza Carrasco, Luis Felipe, Ospina García, Juan Camilo, Hill, Catherine M., Restrepo-Gualteros, Sonia M., Mendoza, Liliana Otero and Hidalgo Martínez, Patricia (2022) Sleep problems in low income, urban pediatric populations living at different altitudes in Colombia. Sleep Medicine, 100, 64-70. (doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.017).

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of sleep problems in low-income, urban pediatric populations in cities at different altitudes in Colombia. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional population-based observational study was conducted in children aged between 2 and 12 years in the low income, urban areas of three cities in Colombia (Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, and Bogotá) located at 15, 959, and 2640 m above sea level, respectively. Sociodemographic data were collected, and the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was used. Results: 1989 children were surveyed, distributed as follows: Santa Marta (32.0%), Bucaramanga (33.4%), and Bogotá (34.6%). The overall prevalence of sleep problems was 39.0%. Children from Santa Marta had the highest frequency of parasomnias (58.0%); those from Bucaramanga had the highest frequency of attention deficit symptoms (4.0%) and apneic pauses witnessed by parents or caregivers (5.7%). Finally, Bogotá, the only high-altitude location, had the highest frequency of sleep disordered breathing (17.2%). Conclusions: The study found a high frequency of sleep problems in the pediatric population, especially at higher altitudes when compared to lower altitude settings. Sleep disorders warrant early detection and timely therapeutic intervention.

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Accepted/In Press date: 27 July 2022
Published date: 1 December 2022
Additional Information: Funding Information: This study was sponsored by an educational contribution from Colciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio and Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramaga/Bogotá. Grant number 369, Project 501953731808. Funding Information: This study was sponsored by an educational contribution from Colciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Hospital Universitario San Ignacio and Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramaga/Bogotá . Grant number 369 , Project 501953731808. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
Keywords: Altitude, Child, Sleep disordered breathing, Sleep disorders

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Local EPrints ID: 482430
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/482430
ISSN: 1389-9457
PURE UUID: 68e11fdb-3cff-43df-bbf8-fbf1132761f1

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Author: Álvaro J. Ruiz
Author: Martín Alonso Rondón Sepúlveda
Author: Olga Patricia Panqueva Centanaro
Author: Alan Waich
Author: Juanita Ruiz
Author: Luis Felipe Uriza Carrasco
Author: Juan Camilo Ospina García
Author: Catherine M. Hill
Author: Sonia M. Restrepo-Gualteros
Author: Liliana Otero Mendoza
Author: Patricia Hidalgo Martínez

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