A Randomized Trial of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea

L. Marcus, Carole; H. Moore, Reneé; L. Rosen, Carol; Giordani, Bruno; L. Garetz, Susan; Gerry Taylor, H.; B. Mitchell, Ron; Amin, Raouf; S. Katz, Eliot; Arens, Raanan; Paruthi, Shalini; Muzumdar, Hiren; Gozal, David; Hattiangadi Thomas, Nina; Ware, Janice; W. Beebe, Dean; Snyder, Karen; M. Elden, Lisa; C. Sprecher, Robert; Willging, Paul; T. Jones, Dwight; P. Bent, John; F. Hoban, Timothy; D. Chervin, Ronald; S. Ellenberg, Susan; Redline, Susan

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1215881

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A Randomized Trial of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 21, 2013

Authors:

Carole L. Marcus

Reneé H. Moore

Carol L. Rosen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adenotonsillectomy is commonly performed in children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, yet its usefulness in reducing symptoms and improving cognition, behavior, quality of life, and polysomnographic findings has not been rigorously evaluated. We hypothesized that, in children w...

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Obstructive sleep apnea

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