Analysis of growth curves in children after adenotonsillectomy

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 491-496

  Czechowicz, Josephine A ^a   Chang, Kay W ^a  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX; WEIGHT GAIN; ADENOIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TONSILLECTOMY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84903549525     PISSN: 21686181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.411     Document Type: Article

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