Viral Load and CD4 T Cell Percentage Predict Sleep Disturbances in HIV-Infected Children

Children with HIV infection with increasing viral loads or decreasing CD4 counts are at increased risk for sleep disturbances compared to children with well-controlled disease. of self-reported physical triggers (0-5) was statistically significant, demonstrating, on average, a 7.5% increase in cold...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 123; no. 2; p. S17
Main Authors Okocha, I, Foster, S.B, Paul, M.E, Glaze, D.G, Reuben, J.M, Harris, L.L, Cohen, E.N, Lee, B, Kozinetz, C.A, Schwarzwald, H.L, Kline, M.W, Jackson, C.D, Ward, E.N, Fehlis, J.E, Brouwers, P.Y, Miller, T.L, Himic, L, Armstrong, F.D, Shahzeidi, S, Colin, A.A, Scott, G.B, Asthana, D, Lipshultz, S.E, Shearer, W.T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2009
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Allergy and Immunology
Antiretroviral drugs
Children & youth
Drug therapy
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Summary:Children with HIV infection with increasing viral loads or decreasing CD4 counts are at increased risk for sleep disturbances compared to children with well-controlled disease. of self-reported physical triggers (0-5) was statistically significant, demonstrating, on average, a 7.5% increase in cold air-induced nasal airway resistance per physical trigger reported (p < 0.05).
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.077