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Pediatric lung disease plus nighttime screen time impact sleep quality

Key clinical point: Children with cystic fibrosis or asthma report needing more sleep.

Major finding: About 42% of children with cystic fibrosis and 55% of children with asthma said their symptoms kept them awake 1-2 nights a week.

Study details: The findings are based on self-reported surveys of 65 children aged 7-17 years with cystic fibrosis and/or asthma.

Disclosures: The research was funded by the Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The authors reported no disclosures.

Citation:

Greenawald L et al. ATS 2019, Abstract A2788.