Cristina M Baldassari

Oct 31, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Thomas Jefferson |Timothy J. Kearney |Cristina M Baldassari |Andrew E. Bluher

Vitamin D Deficiency and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Key PointsQuestion  Is vitamin D deficiency associated with higher obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? Findings  This cross-sectional study including 72 children with severe OSA found that 37.5% had vitamin D deficiency and that lower vitamin D serum levels were associated with higher obstructive AHI scores.

Oct 31, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Robert Frederick |Cristina M Baldassari

Titration Protocol for Upper Airway Stimulation in Pediatric Patients With Down Syndrome Key PointsQuestion  How should clinicians titrate upper airway stimulation (UAS) devices in young patients with Down syndrome?

Aug 22, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Erin Kirkham |Stacey L. Ishman |Cristina M Baldassari

Weight Gain After Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Mild Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploratory Analysis of the PATS Randomized Clinical Trial Key PointsQuestion  Does adenotonsillectomy increase the risk of undesirable weight gain in children with mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing?

Jun 13, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Ron Mitchell |Cristina M Baldassari |Susan Redline |Kaitlyn Cook

Skip Polysomnography Before Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring?—Reply Clinical Characteristics of Primary Snoring vs Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Ron B. Mitchell, MD; Kaitlyn Cook, PhD; Susan Garetz, MD; Ignacio E. Tapia, MD; Lisa M. Elden, MD; Erin M. Kirkham, MD, MPH; Jay Shah, MD; Todd Otteson, MD; David Zopf, MD; Raouf Amin, MD; Stacey Ishman, MD; Cristina M. Baldassari, MD; Ronald D.

Feb 8, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Benjamin Rubinstein |Turaj Vazifedan |Cristina M Baldassari

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Measured in Urinary Cotinine Levels and Severity of Pediatric Sleep Apnea Key PointsQuestion  Is there an association between secondhand smoke exposure assessed by urinary cotinine and severity of sleep apnea in children? Findings  This cohort study including 116 patients found that urinary cotinine was not associated with more severe pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.