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

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children has emerged not only as a relatively prevalent
condition but also as a disease that imposes a large array of morbidities, some of which may …

Objective Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States,
with more than 530 000 procedures performed annually in children younger than 15 years …

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
in children using objective data from polysomnography supplemented by subjective proxy …

The increasing prevalence of obesity in children has revealed a clinical picture of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) that is markedly reminiscent of the typical presentation of OSA in adult …

OBJECTIVE: 1) To assess the quality of life (QOL) in children with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) compared with QOL of children with chronic medical conditions, and 2) To determine …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Data from a randomized, controlled study of
adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were used to test the …

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a common condition in children, and is
characterized by intermittent partial or complete occlusion of the upper airway during sleep …

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder of
childhood. Multiple clinical and research reports suggest extensive sleep disturbances in …

OBJECTIVES: To summarize current evidence that sleep-disordered breathing in children is
associated with behavioral, neurocognitive and quality-of-life problems and to suggest new …