Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
U.S. kids are taking melatonin for sleep, despite evidence gap
These findings should prompt clinicians to discuss with parents the various factors that could be driving sleep disturbances, and potential safety...
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Children and preteen use of melatonin as sleep aid increased
Usage of melatonin more than doubled in children and teenagers from 2017 to 2020.
Letters from Maine
Knowing when enough is enough
In my opinion, any child who is cranky and not obviously sick is overtired until proven otherwise.
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Nasal ventilation function may factor into children’s OSA
Corticosteroid treatment was associated with improvements in nasal resistance and acoustic rhinometry in children with obstructive sleep apnea...
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Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
Letters from Maine
Sleep irregularity
Until we as health care professionals take sleep deprivation seriously, we will be undertreating and mistreating our patients who would benefit...
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Father’s influence impacts whether their infant is breastfed, follows safe sleeping practices
The results suggest that including fathers in conversations about breastfeeding and infant sleep practices could help improve adherence.
Letters from Maine
Don’t screen, just listen
If we are failing to ask about or even listen to caregivers’ concerns about something as important as sleep, we are missing the boat.
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Suicidality risk in youth at highest at night
The findings “signal potentially that there’s a need for support, particularly at nighttime, and that there might be a potential of targeting self...
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Researchers discover brain abnormalities in babies who had SIDS
There is no way to identify babies with the brain abnormalities, and “thus, adherence to safe-sleep practices remains critical.”
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