Adenotonsillectomy for upper respiratory infections: Evidence based?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-25

  Van Staaij, B K ^a   Van Den Akker, E H ^a   Van Der Heijden, G J M G ^a   Schilder, A G ^b   Hoes, A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SORE THROAT; TONSILLECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ABSENTEEISM; ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHARYNGITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144227067     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.047530     Document Type: Article

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