Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Emotional and Behavioural Burden of Allergic Disease in Preschool Children

2026/07/28 by Yung-Sen Chang, Yung‐Sen Chang, Bor‐Luen Chiang +6
Medicine · Psychology · #Asthma and respiratory diseases #Dermatology and Skin Diseases #Sleep and related disorders

paper · doi:10.1111/cea.70409

openalex publication_date 2026/07/28 · openalex created_date 2026/07/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Summary Box Sleep disturbance mediates the emotional and behavioural burden of allergic disease in preschool children. Embedding brief, structured sleep assessments into the standard clinical care of atopic children is recommended.

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