Publications

Publications from the last 5 years.
See a full list of Dr. Narang's publications here.

Principle Author. Narang I, Au CT. From Heterogeneity to Precision: Endotypic Traits in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Dec;22(12):1831-1832. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202510-1144ED.

Co-Author. Verma R, Fishman H, Jain P, McRae L, Flynn K, Yau I, Go C, Narang I, Chiang J, Bola S, Rutka J, Ibrahim G, Amin R. The prevalence of vagus nerve stimulator-induced sleep disordered breathing in children with refractory Epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study. Sleep Med. 2025 Nov;135:106790. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106790. Epub 2025 Aug 29.

Senior Author. Xiao L, Sarbajna R, Kuyntjes S, Cithiravel N, Amin R, Chiang J, Baker A, Narang I. The association between insomnia, chronotype, and positive airway pressure adherence in children and adolescents. Sleep Med. 2025 Nov;135:106745. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106745. Epub 2025 Aug 14.

Senior Author. Martin I, Nugent E, Robertson T, Balkovec S, Ventura E, Sangha N, Hossain A, Au CT, Kritzinger F, Welsh J, Moraes TI, Narang I. Screening for Social Determinants of Health in a Pediatric Respiratory Clinic. Pediatrics. 2025 Sep 1;156(Suppl 1):e2025070739H. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-070739H.

Co-Author. Chen T, Siu JM, Hubbard B, Kandasamy T, Chung J, Noel M, Rosenbloom BN, Chiang J, Narang I, Propst EJ, Wolter NE. Effect of parental anxiety and catastrophizing on post-tonsillectomy opioid consumption in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Jul;194:112374. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112374. Epub 2025 May 2.

Co-Author. Sirianansopa K, Massicotte C, Bola S, Chiang J, Narang I, Wolter NE, Propst EJ, Amin R. Extreme pediatric obstructive sleep Apnea: Clinical Features, management, long-term outcomes and mortality. Sleep Med. 2025 Jun 25;133:106652. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106652. Epub 2025 Jun 25.

Co-Author. Smith JN, Cho R, Martimianakis MAT, Shouldice M, Narang I, Premji L. Microaggressions and the Female Physician Experience in a Children's Hospital: A Qualitative Study. J Pediatr. 2025 Jun 25:114705. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114705. Epub ahead of print.

Co-Author. Huynh N, Zhang J, Pliska B, Amin R, Narang I, Chadha N, Cholette MC, Kirk V, Montpetit A, Vezina K, Jacob S, Laberge S, Hamoda M, Almeida F. Prevalence of Altered Craniofacial Morphology in Children With OSA. J Sleep Res. 2025 Apr 17:e70060. doi: 10.1111/jsr.70060. Epub ahead of print.

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Baker A, Massicotte C, Reyna ME, Shi J, Wolter NE, Propst EJ, Mahant S, Amin R, Parekh RS, Narang I. Positional therapy for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea in children: A randomized controlled crossover trial. Sleep Med. 2025 Jun;130:48-55. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.03.022. Epub 2025 Mar 28.

Senior Responsible Author. Chan A, Au CT, Reyna ME, Robertson A, Walker K, Westmacott R, Shroff M, Mertens L, Dlamini N, Narang I. The impact of sleep restriction on cerebrovascular reactivity and cognitive outcomes in healthy adolescents: A pilot crossover trial. Sleep Med. 2024 Nov 9;124:717-726. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.11.005. Epub ahead of print.

Principle Author. Narang I, Au CT. Early intervention for obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome - making a difference? Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2024 Sep 13;45:101074. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101074.

Senior Responsible Author. Au CT, Yuen NTK, Massicotte C, Chan KCC, Li AM, Narang I. Sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden and pulse rate response in children using high flow nasal cannula therapy compared with continuous positive airway pressure. Sleep Med. 2024 Sep 19;124:187-190. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.09.032.

Senior Responsible Author. Gileles-Hillel A, Bhattacharjee R, Gorelik M, Narang I. Advances in Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children. Clin Chest Med. 2024 Sep;45(3):651-662. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2024.03.004.

Co-Author. Mercante A, Owens J, Bruni O, Nunes ML, Gringras P, Li SX, Papa S, Kreicbergs U, Wolfe J, Zernikow B, Lacerda A, Benini F; Pediatric Sleep and Palliative Care Group. International consensus on sleep problems in pediatric palliative care: Paving the way. Sleep Med. 2024 Jul;119:574-583. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.05.042. Epub 2024 May 23.

Co-Author. Kendzerska T, Radhakrishnan D, Amin R, Narang I, Boafo A, Robillard R, Talarico R, Blinder H, Spitale N, Katz SL. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Mental Health Disorders in the Pediatric Population: A Retrospective, Population-based Cohort Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Sep;21(9):1299-1308. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202311-933OC. Epub 2024 Apr 26.

Co-Author. Kotagal S, Malow B, Spruyt K, Wang G, Bolaños Almeida CE, Tavera Saldaña LM, Blunden S, Narang I, Ipsiroglu OS, Bruni O, Strazisar BG, Simakajornboon N, Nunes ML, Cortese S. Melatonin use in managing insomnia in children with autism and other neurogenetic disorders - An assessment by the international pediatric sleep association (IPSA). Sleep Med. 2024 Jul;119:222-228. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.04.008.
Epub 2024 Apr 20.

Co-Author. Clairman H, Dover S, Tomlinson G, Beebe D, Cameron B, Laxer RM, Levy D, Narang I, Paetkau S, Schneider R, Spiegel L, Stephens S, Stinson J, Tse S, Weiss S, Whitney K, Feldman BM. Lengthening sleep reduces pain in childhood arthritis: a crossover randomised controlled trial. RMD Open. 2023 Oct;9(4):e003352. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003352.

Co-Author. Stephens S, Motl RW, Narang I, Weiss S, Finlayson M, Yeh EA. Sleep, physical activity, and psychological outcomes in children and adolescents with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2023 Nov;79:105025. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.105025. Epub 2023 Sep 23.

Senior Responsible Author. Gatt D, Ahmadiankalati M, Voutsas G, Katz S, Lu Z, Narang I. Identification of obstructive sleep apnea in children with obesity: A cluster analysis approach. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Jan;59(1):81-88. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26712. Epub 2023 Oct 3.

Co-Author. Wolter N, Propst E, Li C, Scheffler P, End C, McKinnon N, Amin R, Chiang J, Matava C, Narang I. Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Risks and Benefits. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngology. 2023. Sep 21;174:111743. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111743.

Co-Author. Stephenson N, Forno E, Laguna TA, Lovinsky-Desir S, Moore PE, Sheares BJ, Kazmerski TM, Udoko MN, Lypson ML, Harding LRW, Wilkes DS, Adair DJ, Afolabi F, Balasubramaniam V, Ale GJB, Castner LM, Ghera P, Heras A, Jordan K, Ly NP, Martinez-Fernandez TM, Mishra PE, Narang I, Palla JB, Rivera-Sanchez YM, Tapia IE, Toprak D, Torres-Silva CA, Cohen RT. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Pediatric Pulmonary Workforce: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Oct;20(10):1373-1388. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202306-583ST.

Senior Responsible Author. Chen A, Blatman Z, Chan A, Atkinson A, Niles C, Hossain H, Narang I. Providing culturally responsive care in a pediatric setting: are our trainees ready?. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Sep 20;23(681). doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04651-0.

Senior Responsible Author. Au CT, Voutsas G, Katz SL, Chan A, Narang I. Poor sleep quality and its associated neurocognitive function in children with obesity with or without obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2023 Jul 25. doi: 10.1007/s11325-023-02886-1. Epub 2023 Jul 25.

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Voutsas G, Ryan CM, Katz SL, Narang I; Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network; Ayas N, Carrier J, Hanly P, Peever J, Pendharkar S, Skomro R, Narang I. The association between sleep quality and obstructive sleep apnea with health-related quality of life in children with obesity. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Nov 1;19(11):1877-1883. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10706.

Senior Responsible Author. Fishman H, Al-Shamli N, Sunkonkit K, Maguire B, Selvadurai S, Baker A, Amin R, Propst EJ, Wolter NE, Eckert DJ, Cohen A, Narang I. Heated humidified high flow nasal cannula therapy in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized cross-over trial. Sleep Med. 2023 Jul;107:81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.04.017. Epub 2023 Apr 21.

Senior Responsible Author. Ersu R, Chen M, Redline S, Ehsan Z, Ishman S, Narang I. Persistent obstructive sleep apnoea in children: treatment options and management considerations. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Mar;11(3):283-296. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00262-4. Epub 2022 Sep 23.

Senior Responsible Author. Noone D, Robinson L, Niles C, Narang I. Taking Action Against Inequities and Racism in Healthcare Through Authentic Allyship. New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 May 4. doi: 10.1056/CAT.21.0358

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Shi J, Sunkonkit S, Narang I. Neurocognition, Behavior, Socioeconomic, and Health Outcomes of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Apr 1;207(7):936-938. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202201-0051RR.

Co-Author. Blinder H, Narang I, Chaput JP, Katz SL. Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network. Sleep quality, physical activity, screen time, and substance use in children with obesity: associations with obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Mar 1;19(3):511-518. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10376.

Senior Responsible Author. Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Katz SL, Blinder H, Narang I. Evaluating symptoms and polysomnographic findings among male and female children with obesity with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med. 2022 Dec;100:56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.013. Epub 2022 Aug 10.

Co-Author. Chaput JP, Gariépy G, Pendharkar S, Ayas N, Samuel C, Vallières A, Davidson JR, Morin C, Simonelli G, Bourguinat C, Gruber R, Petit D, Narang I, Viau V, Carrier J. National strategy on the integration of sleep and circadian rhythms into public health research and policies: Report from the Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network. Sleep Health. 2022 Oct;8(5):551-563. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.06.005. Epub 2022 Aug 10.

Senior Responsible Author. Sunkonkit K, Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Benzon D, Baker A, Trinh M, Narang I. To Wear or Not Wear the Mask: Decline in Positive Airway Pressure Usage in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nat Sci Sleep. 2022 Apr 11;14:621-633. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S348978.

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Sunkonkit K, Chiang J, Narang I. Unexplained Significant Central Sleep Apnea in Infants: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes. Sleep Breath. 2023 Mar;27(1):255-264. doi: 10.1007/s11325-022-02612-3. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Senior Responsible Author. Reyna M, Parmar A, Lefebvre D, Azad M, Becker A, Turvey S, Moraes T, Lou W, Subbarao P, Sears M, Mandhane P, Narang I. Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep Habits, Screen Time and Overweight, Obesity in Preschool Children. Nat Sci Sleep. 2022 Jul 5;14:1237-1247. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S363211.

Senior Responsible Author. Sunkonkit K, Selvadurai S, Hamilton J, Yeh A, Narang I. (2021). Chewing gum: alternative therapy to oxygen intolerance. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jun 1;18(6):1723-1726. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9970.

Principal Author, Narang I, Kendzerska T, Heffernan A, Malik U, Gonzaga Carvalho C, Ryan C. Positive Airway Pressure Usage in Youth with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Transition to Adult Health Care. Nat Sci Sleep. 2022 Feb 2;14:153-163. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S345143.

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Baker A, Voutsas G, Massicotte C, Wolter NE, Propst EJ, Narang I. Positional device therapy for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea in children: a pilot study. Sleep Med. 2021 Sep;85:313-316. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.07.036. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

Senior Responsible Author. Sunkonkit K, Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Benzon D, Baker A, Trinh M, Narang I. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on positive airway pressure usage in children with sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep Breath. 2022 Jun;26(2):533-540. doi: 10.1007/s11325-021-02409-w. Epub 2021 Jun 9.

Co-Senior Author. Selvadurai S, Hemphill J, Toulany A, Ryan C, Narang I. Facilitators and Barriers to Positive Airway Pressure Adherence for Young Adults: A Qualitative Study. J Sleep Disor: Treat Care 2021 Jun;10:6.

Co-author. Sunkonkit K, Go C, Alzaid M, Massicotte C, Narang I, Amin R. An Unusual Cause of Worsening Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Mar;62(3):188-190. doi: 10.1177/00099228221118957. Epub 2022 Aug 25.

Principal-Author. Narang I, Carberry J, Butler J, Gandevia S, Chiang A, Eckert D. Physiological responses and perceived comfort to high-flow nasal cannula therapy in awake adults: effects of flow magnitude and temperature. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2021 Dec 1;131(6):1772-1782. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00085.2021. Epub 2021 Oct 28.

Co-author. End C, Propst EJ, Cushing SL, McKinnon N, Narang I, Amin R, Chiang J, Al-Saleh S, Wolter NE. Risks and Benefits of Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review. Laryngoscope. 2022 Mar;132(3):687-694. doi: 10.1002/lary.29625. Epub 2021 May 25.

Senior Responsible Author. Xiao L, Chen A, Parmar A, Naik T, Frankel L, Zweerink A, Murray B, Toulany A, Narang I. Narcolepsy Treatment: Voices of Adolescents. Behav Sleep Med. 2022 Mar-Apr;20(2):260-268. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2021.1916496. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Co-author. Sikes EM, Iruthayanathan R, Grover SA, Viguiliouk E, Kamani Z, Stephens S, Berenbaum T, Noguera A, Ebrahimi N, O'Mahony J, Narang I, Weiss SK, Finlayson M, Banwell B, Marrie RA, Yeh EA, Motl RW. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns Across Weekdays and Weekend Days in Youth With Multiple Sclerosis and Controls. Int J MS Care. 2022 Jan-Feb;24(1):8-12. doi: 10.7224/1537-2073.2020-056. Epub 2021 May 6.

Senior Responsible Author. Selvadurai S, Benzon D, Voutsas G, Hamilton J, Yeh A, Cifra B, Narang I. Sleep-disordered breathing, respiratory patterns during wakefulness and functional capacity in pediatric patients with rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation and autonomic dysregulation syndrome. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):479-485. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25199. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

Senior Responsible Author. Voutsas G, St-Laurent A, Hutchinson C, Amin R, Drake J, Narang I. The efficacy of neurosurgical intervention on sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type I. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Apr 23;27(6):611-619. doi: 10.3171/2020.11.PEDS20574.

Senior Responsible Author. Chen A, Parmar A, Naik T, Frankel L, Zweerink A, Murray B, Toulany A, Narang I. Living with Narcolepsy During Adolescence: A qualitative study. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Published online: 13 Apr 2021. doi: 10.1080/24745332.2021.1899088

Senior Responsible Author. Katz SL, Blinder H, Naik T, Barrowman N, Harrison MA, Narang I; Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network. Does neck circumference predict obstructive sleep apnea in children with obesity? Sleep Med. 2021 Feb;78:88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.12.018. Epub 2021 Jan 5.

Co-author. Ayas N, Fraser KL, Giannouli E, Hanly P, Kendzerska T, Katz SL, Lachmann B, Lajoieg A, Minville C, Morrison D, Narang I, Povitz M, Skomro R, Spurr KF. Helping Canadian health care providers to optimize sleep disordered breathing management for their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, 4:(2)81-82. doi: 10.1080/24745332.2020.1758442.

Co-Author. Van Eeden C, Tamana S, Narang I, Hamman N, Chikuma J, Lefebvre D, Azad M, Moraes T, Subbarao P, Becker A, Turvey S, Sears M, Rasmussen C, Pei J, Mandhane P. Development and Validation of SDBeasy Score as a Predictor of Behavioral Outcomes in Childhood. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Mar 15;203(6):718-725. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202002-0363OC.

Co-author. Cotrell J, Zahr S, Propst E, Narang I, Amin R, Chiang J, Al-Saleh S, Wolter N. Morbidity and mortality from adenotonsillectomy in children with trisomy 21. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov;138:110377. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110377. Epub 2020 Sep 10.

Co-Senior Responsible Author. Vezina K, Mariasine J, Young R, Reyna M, Lu Z, Subbarao P, Moraes TJ, Becker AB, Turvey SE, Sears MR, Lefebvre DL, Azad MB, Rasmussen C, Pei J, Narang I, Mandhane P. Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Data during Sleep in Healthy Canadian Infants. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Oct;17(10):1238-1246. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201909-703OC.

Senior Responsible Author. Parmar A, Murray B, Narang I. Clinical Characteristics of Cataplectic Attacks in Type 1 Narcolepsy. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2020 Jul 11;20(9):38. doi: 10.1007/s11910-020-01057-z.

Co-Author Ayas NT, Fraser KL, Giannouli E, Hanly PJ, Kendzerska T, Katz SL, Lachmann BN, Lajoie A, Minville C, Morrison D, Narang I, Povitz M, Skomro R, Spurr KF. Key Highlights From the Canadian Thoracic Society's Position Statement on Optimizing the Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Chest. 2020 Sep;158(3):899-900. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.572. Epub 2020 Jun 6.

Senior Responsible Author. Katzberg HD, Vezina K, Qashqari H, Selvadurai S, Chrestien N, Khayat A, Ryan C, Narang I. Respiratory Dysfunction and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children With Myasthenia Gravis. J Child Neurol. 2020 Aug;35(9):600-606. doi: 10.1177/0883073820924213. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Senior Responsible Author. Selvadurai S, Voutsas G, Kassner A, Massicotte C, Katz SL, Propst EJ, Narang I. Positional obstructive sleep apnea in an obese pediatric population. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Aug 15;16(8):1295-1301. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8496.

Selected as the featured article in August 2020 for continuing medical education by Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Co-Author. Jewitt N, Orkin J, Cohen E, Narang I, Al Saleh S, Amin R. The impact of polysomnograms and family-centred decision making in children with medical complexity. Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Mar 23;26(2):114-119. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxaa021.

Co-Author. Kowalik K, Dai R, Giangioppo S, Lou W, Moraes T, Lepine C, McDonald E, Schapp M, Brydges M, Dubeau A, Boutis K, Narang I, Eiwegger T, Stanojevic S, Ratjen F, Subbaro P. Persistent ventilation inhomogeneity after an acute exacerbation in preschool children with recurrent wheezing. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Aug;31(6):608-615. doi: 10.1111/pai.13245. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Senior Responsible Author. Vézina K, Dipchand AI, Narang I. High-flow nasal cannula for the treatment of life-threatening plastic bronchitis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Apr;55(4):E1-E2. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24695. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Principal Author. Narang I, Carberry JC, Eckert DJ. Central apnea and decreased drive to upper airway motoneurons during high flow nasal cannula therapy. Sleep Med. 2020 May;69:98-99. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.01.017. Epub 2020 Jan 25.

Co-Author. Harel-Sterling M, Dai R, Moraes T, Boutis K, Eiwegger T, Narang I, Lepine C, Brydges M, Dubeau A, Subbarao P, Schuh S. Test for respiratory and asthma control in preschool kids in the emergency department as a predictor of wheezing exacerbations. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Feb;55(2):338-345. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24601. Epub 2020 Jan 7.