Downes, MichelleMichelleDownesDe Haan, MichelleMichelleDe HaanKirkham, Fenella J.Fenella J.KirkhamTelfer, Paul T.Paul T.Telfer2019-05-072019-05-072016 Wiley2016-11-15Pediatric Blood and Cancer1545-5009http://hdl.handle.net/10197/10304Snoring and poor sleep may affect cognition, particularly in young children with chronic conditions. Parents of London preschoolers with sickle cell anemia (SCA; n = 22), matched controls (n = 24), and unselected typically developing (n = 142) preschoolers completed sleep questionnaires. Preschoolers with SCA had significantly more sleep problems when compared to matched controls and the larger population. Snoring occurred at least one to two nights a week for 79% of the SCA group. This is compared with 25% of matched controls and 33% of larger population. Randomized controlled trials to improve sleep in young children with SCA already at-risk for cognitive dysfunction should be considered.Print-ElectronicenThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Downes, M. , Haan, M. , Kirkham, F. J. and Telfer, P. T. (2017), Parent reported sleep problems in preschool children with sickle cell anemia and controls in East London. Pediatric Blood Cancer, 64: e26337. doi:10.1002/pbc.26337 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.Early interventionObstructive sleep apneaSickle cell diseaseSleepSleep disordered breathingSnoringJournal Article646e2633710.1002/pbc.263372018-11-27PB-PG-1112-29099https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/