{
  "abstract": "The aim of this study was to investigate whether there was a correlation between paediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) score, BMI and AHI (as a measure of OSAS) in children referred to the sleep service in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for full PSG from the CEW clinic between 2023-2024. Also symptoms such as snoring, heavy breathing or morning headaches that were reported by parents were noted.Method The study reviewed 15 patients age ranging from 5-17 years, median aged 13 years. All patients were in obesity class II or III according to BMI. All patients completed a paediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) and underwent an overnight PSG. Parameters of PSQ score, AHI and BMI were recorded for comparison.Results 10 patients had an AHI within normal range (AHI<1), 4 patients had an AHI in the mild OSAS range (AHI >1 and <5), 1 patient had and AHI in the severe OSAS range (AHI>10). No statistically significant correlation was found between BMI and AHI (r = -0.082), or between BMI and PSQ score (r=0.193). A weak positive correlation was found between PSQ score and AHI (r = 0.234). The 1 patient with an AHI in the severe OHA range described symptoms of snoring, headache and occasional vomiting.Conclusion There was no strong correlation between BMI and OSAS in this cohort of patients. There was a very weak correlation between PSQ and OSAS. This suggests both symptomatic history and BMI in the obese range are poor indictors of likelihood of OSAS.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Alder Hey Childrens Hospital"
      ],
      "name": "Tamarin Foy"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Alder Hey Childrens Hospital"
      ],
      "name": "Abigail Watkin-Jones"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Alder Hey Childrens Hospital"
      ],
      "name": "Chris Grime"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P67 Exploring the correlation between described symptoms, body mass index (BMI) and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in children referred for a polysomnography (PSG) from the children of excessive weight clinic (CEW) between 2023-2024 in alder hey children’s hospital",
  "uid": "73ecbae1-0a1e-59d0-ac14-a0e9e31863c6"
}