Vitamin D Deficiency and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity
The findings of this cross-sectional study indicate that vitamin D deficiency was common in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for severe OSA and is significantly associated with increased OSA severity. Future research is needed on vitamin D supplementation and its association with any improvements in pediatric OSA treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Turaj Vazifedan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8319-7499)
- Thomas Kearney
- Cristina Baldassari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1874-8271)
- Andrew E. Bluher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2641-4629)
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (US)
- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (US)
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2024.3737
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94