Guidelines to decrease unanticipated hospital admission following adenotonsillectomy in the pediatric population

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-22

  Raman, Vidya T ^a   Jatana, Kris R ^a   Elmaraghy, Charles A ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Guidelines; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; GUIDELINES; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84890173571     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.10.010     Document Type: Article

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