Adenotonsillectomy vs observation for management of mild obstructive sleep apnea in children

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 126-132

  Volsky, Peter G ^a   Woughter, Meghan A ^a   Beydoun, Hind A ^a   Derkay, Craig S ^a,b   Baldassari, Cristina M ^a,b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

adenoidectomy; child; obstructive; quality of life; sleep apnea; tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84890852584     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: 10976817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0194599813509780     Document Type: Article

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