Kids Sleep Apnea

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many parents have learned to love telemedicine. Telemedicine keeps kids out of offices where they might catch a virus. Telemedicine saves parents travel time and gas money and can allow parents to see to their children’s medical needs without having to take time off work.   Telemedicine may work […]

For many pediatricians, a tonsillectomy and adenectomy are the first line of treatment for a child with obstructive sleep apnea. But are they always necessary?  A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics compared a group of Australian children who received a T&A for a diagnosis of mild OSA with a group of children who […]

While all patients should receive regular screenings for obstructive sleep apnea, these screenings are especially important for patients with sickle cell disease. Researchers have found that when children with sickle cell disease also have untreated obstructive sleep apnea, they experience 47% more disease complications than children with sickle cell disease who do not have sleep […]

If you’re like most families in North America, the last few months have been chaotic. Kids have gone from rigid bedtimes and wakeups to a more free-form schedule. Without out-of-the-house activities, days seem to bleed into one another. And you may have noticed a shift in your children’s sleep schedules.  Many parents have found the […]

We all know about the dangers of drunk drivers, but what about the dangers of exhausted drivers? According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teens are at especially high risk for dying in drowsy driving accidents. Drowsy driving is bad for everyone. That’s why laws limit how much truck drivers can drive and require […]

The current first line of treatment for pediatric sleep apnea is the removal of tonsils and adenoids. But what happens when your dentist and your ENT fail to find an issue with a child’s tonsils and adenoids?   In some children, the obstruction is caused by swollen tonsils and adenoids, but other physical features can also […]

Your baby has a tongue tie. Should you have it revised? The answer to your question may depend on who you ask. Pediatricians, dentists, and speech and language pathologists all have different perspectives on how a tongue tie affects a child’s growth and development and when it becomes a problem. Pediatricians and your baby’s first […]

Nocturia (nighttime urination) is so prevalent in sleep apnea patients that it has become a screening tool as significant as snoring. A research study showed that over 84% of patients with sleep apnea reported frequent nighttime urination while 82% acknowledged snoring. Doctors know that nocturia is a sign of sleep apnea. However, people with nocturia […]