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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Symptoms of sleep disorders and objective academic performance

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Author(s):
Coin de Carvalho, Luciane Bizari [1] ; Fernandes do Prado, Lucila Bizari [1] ; Ferrreira, Vanessa Ruotolo [1] ; da Rocha Figueiredo, Mariana Bezerra [1] ; Jung, Aline [1] ; de Morais, Jose Fausto [2] ; do Prado, Gilmar Fernandes [3]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Dept Neurol, BR-01547000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Uberlandia, MG - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Dept Med, BR-01547000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Sleep Medicine; v. 14, n. 9, p. 872-876, SEP 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 10
Abstract

Objective: We aimed to compare the academic performance of children with and without symptoms of sleep disorders (SSD). Methods: We distributed 5400 questionnaires (Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children {[}SDSC], Brazilian version) to 7- to 10-year-old children at public elementary schools in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We analyzed the academic grades of Portuguese (Port) and Mathematics (Math) in 2384 children (1224 girls; 51%). Grades were assigned on a scale of 0-10 and five was considered a passing grade. Children with symptoms of sleep disorders (SSD) and symptoms of sleep-breathing disorders (SSBD) were compared to children with no symptoms of SSD (no-SSD). Results: Mean Port (6.6 +/- 2.2) and Math (6.3 +/- 2.2) grades were lower in children with SSD or sleep-breathing disorders (SBD) than those among children with no-SSD (Port, 7.1 +/- 2.1 and Math, 7.1 +/- 2.1; P < .05). Boys with SSD or SSBD had lower grades (Port, 6.4 +/- 2.2 and Math, 6.1 +/- 2.2) than girls (Port, 6.9 +/- 2.2 and Math, 6.5 +/- 2.2; P < .05). There were more children with failing Port grades with SSD or SSBD (13%) than those among children with no-SSD (9%; P < .05). Regarding Math, 25.4% of SSD or SSBD children had failing grades vs. 8.4% of children with no-SSD (P < .05). Conclusion: In our sample, children with SSD particularly SBD were at increased risk for poor academic performance in Math and Port. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 02/02145-1 - Cognitive dysfunction in 225 children 7 to 10 years old with sleep disorders.
Grantee:Luciane Bizari Coin de Carvalho
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Meeting - Abroad