Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea are treated by adenotonsillectomy, but without change in neurocognitive outcome

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 62-

  Ramsden, James D ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HYPERACTIVITY; NOTE; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; WATCHFUL WAITING;

ADENOIDECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 84897455045     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2013-101483     Document Type: Note

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