Sleep problem of premature infants: Clinical utility of the modified Chinese version of the brief infant sleep questionnaire (CBISQ)

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WCN 2013 No: 435 Topic: 36 — Other topic Sleep problem of premature infants: Clinical utility of the modified Chinese version of the brief infant sleep questionnaire (CBISQ) S.-M. Chu, Y.-S. Huang, M.H. Tsai. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC Background: Previous studies have suggested differences in sleep quality between preterm and term born infants, and premature infants are at higher risk for sleep-disordered breathing. Objective: We aimed to evaluate sleep problems of preterm infants and compare the results with full-term infants based on the modified Chinese version brief infant sleep questionnaire (CBISQ). Methods and materials: To validate the modified CBISQ, we collected 69 6-months old full term infants and 177 premature infants born at b37 weeks of gestation. All parents completed a modified CBISQ. First we examined the test–retest reliability of the modified CBISQ. Then, we compared the questionnaire-responses with other subjective (sleep diary) and objective (actigraphy) measures of sleep. Finally, we evaluated the validity and potential usage of the questionnaire for diagnostic purpose by comparing results to those obtained through nocturnal polysomnography (PSG). Results: Test–retest reliability of CBISQ was acceptable. The nocturnal sleep duration, number of night wakening, daytime sleep duration, time spent with mouth breathing and loud-noisy breathing had significant correlation with sleep diary, actigraphy and polysomnography. The CBISQ showed that the sleep on infants' side, nocturnal sleep duration, being held to fall asleep, number of night wakening, daytime sleep duration, subjective consideration of sleep problem, loud-noisy breathing and time spent with crying during night were significantly different between premature infants and full term infants. Conclusion: The CBISQ is a reliable and valid tool for the measurement of sleep problems in infants. Premature infants have more sleep problems compared to term born infants. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.2076 Abstract — WCN 2013 No: 387 Topic: 36 — Other Topic Coronal oblique orientation offers improved visualization of neuroforamina in cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging WCN 2013 No: 387 Topic: 36 — Other Topic Coronal oblique orientation offers improved visualization of neuroforamina in cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging W. Freund, S. Klessinger, M. Mueller, M.-E. Halatsch, G. Hoepner, B.L. Schmitz. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Neurosurgery, Nova Clinic, Biberach, University Hospitals Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Neuroradiology, University Hospitals