Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common pediatric disorder characterized by
recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep which result in …

Importance The utility of adenotonsillectomy in children who have habitual snoring without
frequent obstructive breathing events (mild sleep-disordered breathing [SDB]) is unknown …

Objective This update of a 2011 guideline developed by the American Academy of
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation provides evidence-based …

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to not only affect the quality of
sleep, but also overall health in general. Untreated or inadequately treated OSA can lead to …

Background Neither the incidence of indications for childhood tonsillectomy nor the
proportion of tonsillectomies that are evidence-based is known. Aim To determine the …

BackgroundSleep difficulties are often reported in practice, and are part of the diagnostic
criteria for depression and bipolar disorder. AimsTo inform the understanding of the …

Importance Adenotonsillectomy (ATE) is one of the most common surgical procedures to
treat children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but to our knowledge there are no …

Background To determine whether patients who had undergone tonsillectomy would have
higher risks of postoperative periodontitis. Methods Data were collected from the Taiwan …

Childhood sleep disorders can disrupt family dynamics and cause cognitive and behavior
problems. Early recognition and management can prevent these complications. Behavior …