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Waters KA, Chawla J, Harris MA, Heussler H, Cheng AT, Black RJ. Sleep and Behavior 24 Months After Early Tonsillectomy for Mild OSA: An RCT. Pediatrics 2021; 148:peds.2020-038588. [PMID: 34257146 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-038588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Preschool Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy study is a prospective randomized controlled study of children aged 3 to 5 years. This follow-up evaluated postoperative outcomes 24 months after randomization. METHODS Baseline, 12-month, and 24-month assessments included intellectual ability, polysomnography, audiology, a pediatric sleep questionnaire, the parent rating scale of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning. RESULTS In total, 117 (55% male) of 190 children, 61.6% of those initially randomly assigned, attended 24-month follow-up; 62 of 99 were assigned T/A within 2 months (eT/A); and 55 of 91 were assigned to T/A after the 12-month follow-up (T/A12). Intellectual ability, our primary outcome, did not differ according to the timing of T/A. Exploratory analyses revealed changes in both groups after T/A, including fewer children having day sleeps (eT/A from baseline 97% to 11%, T/A12 from 36% at 12 months to 9%), improved symptom scores (eT/A 0.62 to 0.25, T/A12 0.61 to 0.26; P < .001), improved behavior T-scores (eT/A 71.0 to 59.9, T/A12 63.6 to 50.5; P < .001), and improved polysomnography (obstructive apnea-hypopnea index eT/A 1.9 to 0.3 per hour, T/A12 1.3 to 0.3; P < .001). The eT/A group revealed temporary postoperative improvement of Woodcock-Johnson III subscales (sound blending and incomplete word scores) and behavioral withdrawal. CONCLUSIONS T/A for mild obstructive sleep apnea led to large improvements in sleep and behavior in preschool-aged children, regardless of the timing of surgery.
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- Karen A Waters
- Sleep Medicine Service, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia .,Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Departments of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.,Faculty of Medicine, Mater Medical Research Institute
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- Children's Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Sleep Medicine Service, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.,Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
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The Impact of Septoplasty on Cardiopulmonary Functions in Patients With Nasal Septal Deviation: A Prospective Comprehensive Analysis of Echocardiographic Outcome and Serum N-Terminal Pro BNP Levels. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 33:35-40. [PMID: 34267121 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT This study was designed to evaluate the impact of septoplasty on cardiopulmonary functions in patients with nasal septal deviation (NSD). A total of 30 consecutive adult patients (mean [standard deviation] age: 33.7 [10.9] years, 56.7% were males) who underwent septoplasty due NSD were included. Visual analog scale scores, nose obstruction symptom evaluation scale scores, serum N-terminal Pro BNP levels, and cardiologic examination findings on electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, and exercise treadmill testing were evaluated both 7 days before and 3-months after septoplasty operation. A significant decrease was noted in mean (standard deviation) visual analog scale scores (8.27 [0.83] versus 1.87 [0.73], P < 0.001), and nose obstruction symptom evaluation scores (83.7 [4.9] versus 12.7 [(5.4], P < 0.001) from preoperative to postoperative period, while maximum effort capacity was improved significantly (11.8 [1.9] versus 13.1 [2.1], P = 0.010) after septoplasty. Echocardiography findings at 3rd postoperative month revealed significant decrease in pulmonary artery systolic pressure (22.2 [3.2] versus 19.0 [3.6], P = 0.001), whereas significant increase in trans-mitral early diastolic rapid filling (E wave, 0.82 [0.14] versus 0.87 [0.13], P = 0.011), peak systolic velocity (S, 0.11 [0.02] versus 0.12 [0.02], P = 0.002), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (22.6 [3.2] versus 24.9 [2.9], P = 0.002), and right ventricle stroke volume (0.14 [(0.02] versus 0.15 [0.02], P = 0.013). In conclusion, our findings indicate favorable outcome of septoplasty in NSD patients not only in terms of improved nasal airflow but also cardiopulmonary functions, particularly the exercise capacity, pulmonary artery pressure, and right ventricular systolic functions. In this regard, our findings emphasize the important role of treating NSD patients without delay, given the likelihood of septoplasty to reverse the changes in the pulmonary artery system and to prevent onset of permanent cardiopulmonary dysfunction via amelioration of chronic obstruction of the upper respiratory tract.
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A review of 1,722 tonsil and adenoid procedures performed between 1978 and 1986 is presented. Each year there has been a progressive decrease in the number of procedures performed; the incidence of adenoidectomy has declined particularly. Although infection remains the predominant indication for surgery, there has been a dramatic rise in obstructive sleep apnea as a significant indication, from 0% in 1978 to 19% in 1986. At present, this trend promises to continue as physicians become increasingly aware of the prevalence and seriousness of adenotonsillar hypertrophy as a cause of sleep apnea, particularly in the general pediatric population.
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- Richard M. Rosenfeld
- Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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Imani MM, Golchin N, Safaei M, Rezaei F, Abbasi H, Sadeghi M, Lopez-Jornet P, Mozaffari HR, Sharifi R. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism is not associated with the risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate: An updated meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1531. [PMID: 32001764 PMCID: PMC6992667 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58357-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Both genetic and environmental factors affect the risk of orofacial clefts. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate (NSCL/P) in cases-control studies. The PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to April 2019 with no restrictions. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in all analyses were calculated by Review Manager 5.3 software. The funnel plot analysis was carried out by the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 2.0 software. Subgroup analysis, meta-regression, and sensitivity analysis were performed for the pooled analyses. Thirty-one studies reviewed in this meta-analysis included 4710 NSCL/P patients and 7271 controls. There was no significant association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and NSCL/P susceptibility related to allelic model (OR = 1.04; P = 0.49), homozygote model (OR = 1.11; P = 0.35), heterozygote model (OR = 0.99; P = 0.91), dominant model (OR = 1.00; P = 0.96), or recessive model (OR = 1.08; P = 0.23). There was no significant association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and NSCL/P susceptibility based on the ethnicity or the source of cases. There was a significant linear relationship between the year of publication and log ORs for the allele model. The results of the present meta-analysis failed to show an association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and NSCL/P susceptibility. The subgroup analyses based on the ethnicity and the source of cases further confirmed this result.
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- Mohammad Moslem Imani
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6715847141, Iran
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- Advanced Dental Sciences Research Laboratory, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6714415185, Iran.
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- Facultad de Medicina y Odontologia Universidad de Murcia, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Clinica Odontologic Adv Marques Velez s/n, 30008, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6713954658, Iran
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Evaluation of Heart Functions With Detailed Echocardiogram in Patients With Septum Deviation. J Craniofac Surg 2019; 29:2148-2152. [PMID: 30028402 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the most important reasons for nasal congestion is septum deviation. Nasal septal deviation increases airway resistance and can cause systemic problems. In this study, echocardiographic findings were compared with the normal population to see how cardiac function was affected in patients with obstructive nasal septum deviation. METHODS This study included a young patient group with 44 obstructive septum deviation patients and 30 healthy individuals with no nasal-related problems. Echocardiography was performed by the same cardiologist and results were compared with normal patients. The authors got permission from the ethics committee of faculty for the study (E. 116795). RESULTS In the patient group with septum deviation, pulmonary artery pressure was high. In addition, the size of the right heart chambers was also increased. TAPSE, pulmonary acceleration time, ejection fraction, and right ventricular outflow tract-fractional shortening were found to be lower than the normal group. CONCLUSION Patients with obstructive septum deviations should be evaluated early for cardiologic functions.
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Effect of Septoplasty on Cardiopulmonary Functions in the Patients With Nasal Obstruction. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 29:e706-e708. [PMID: 30192291 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In this study, the authors aimed to investigate whether septoplasty has an effect on cardiopulmonary functions in the patients with nasal obstruction. METHODS A total of 53 patients with nasal obstruction due to septum deviation were included in the study. All the patients were performed septoplasty operation. Echocardiography and spirometric analysis were performed to assess cardiopulmonary functions before and after the operation (6 months postoperatively). The same evaluation was done for the degree of nasal obstruction by visual analogue scale. The preoperative and postoperative values were compared with each other. RESULTS Of the total 53 patients, 44 were males (83%) and 9 were female (17%). The mean age was 31.71 ± 9.46. The preoperative and postoperative mean right ventricular volumes were 2.0736 and 2.0906, respectively. The preoperative and postoperative mean left ventricular volumes were 4.4264 and 4.3528, respectively. The preoperative and postoperative mean cardiac septal thicknesses were 0.9642 and 0.9358, respectively. The mean value of preoperative cardiac posterior wall thicknesses was 0.8849, whereas the postoperative value was measured as 0.8340. The preoperative and postoperative mean pulmonary artery pressures were 27.8302 mmHg and 23.6415, respectively, and this was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The preoperative and postoperative mean forced vital capacities (FVC) were 4.3221 and 4.5564, respectively, and this was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The preoperative and postoperative mean 1st second forced expiratory volumes (FEV1) were 3.6698 and 3.8085, respectively, and this was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The mean value of preoperative FEV1/FVC was 84.9811, whereas postoperative mean value was measured as 83.8019 and this was statistically significant (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In this study, the authors observed that septoplasty has positive effect on cardiopulmonary functions in the patients with nasal obstruction due to nasal septum deviation. The authors also claim that septoplasty may be a preventive procedure for future pathologies of cardiopulmonary functions.
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Effect of Septoplasty on the Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Nasal Septum Deviation. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 29:445-448. [PMID: 29509172 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nasal septum deformities (NSD) are one of the most common causes of upper airway obstruction. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a physiologic parameter that is affected by the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic tonus. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a septoplasty operation on HRV parameters as assessed by 24 hours ambulatory Holter recordings in patients with NSD. METHODS The prospective study involved 54 consecutive patients (16 women and 38 men) who underwent septoplasty due to a marked C- or S-shaped NSD. Twenty-four-hour Holter monitoring was performed to all patients pre- and 2 months postseptoplasty operation. For the HRV analyses, the definitions of evaluated parameters were made according to the Task Force of European Society of Cardiology and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology on HRV. RESULTS Low-frequency norm () (73 [68-86] versus 78 [70-81], P = 0.039) values were significantly increased after septoplasty whereas changes in other parameters were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION The authors' study showed that low-frequency norm values were significantly increased after septoplasty operation in patients with NSD which may be interpreted as a decreased sympathetic tone.
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Reisli I, Oran B, Baspınar O, Baysal T, Karaaslan S. Pulmonary Arterial Pressure in Children with Allergic Rhinitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/194589240401800407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Chronic upper airway obstruction may lead to increased pulmonary arterial pressure in childhood. Allergic rhinitis is one of the frequent causes of upper airway obstruction by nasal blockage. The aims of the study were to evaluate the pulmonary arterial pressures in children with allergic rhinitis and the effect of topical corticosteroid therapy. Methods Forty-nine children composed of 27 subjects with seasonal and 22 subjects with perennial allergic rhinitis were enrolled in this study. The pulmonary arterial pressures were measured by using Doppler echocardiography. Results The pretreatment pulmonary arterial systolic, mean, and diastolic pressures of study group were significantly higher than in healthy controls (p < 0.05). The pulmonary arterial systolic and mean pressures of the patient group significantly decreased at the end of study (p < 0.05), whereas the decrease of the diastolic pressure was not statistically significant (p > 0.05) after the treatment of a topical corticosteroid, mometasone furoate (100 μg per day), for 8 weeks. Conclusion Our results showed that children with allergic rhinitis have higher pulmonary arterial pressure levels compared with healthy controls and that increased pulmonary arterial pressure levels due to allergic rhinitis are reversible by using nasal topical corticosteroids. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical aspect of increased pulmonary arterial pressure.
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- Ismail Reisli
- Pediatric Immunologist, Meram Medical Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiologist, Meram Medical Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatrician Meram Medical Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatrician Meram Medical Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Cardiologist, Professor, from the Department of Pediatrics, Meram Medical Faculty, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
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Windfuhr JP. Indications for tonsillectomy stratified by the level of evidence. GMS CURRENT TOPICS IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2016; 15:Doc09. [PMID: 28025609 PMCID: PMC5169082 DOI: 10.3205/cto000136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background: One of the most significant clinical trials, demonstrating the efficacy of tonsillectomy (TE) for recurrent throat infection in severely affected children, was published in 1984. This systematic review was undertaken to compile various indications for TE as suggested in the literature after 1984 and to stratify the papers according to the current concept of evidence-based medicine. Material and methods: A systematic Medline research was performed using the key word of "tonsillectomy" in combination with different filters such as "systematic reviews", "meta-analysis", "English", "German", and "from 1984/01/01 to 2015/05/31". Further research was performed in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Guidelines International Network and BMJ Clinical Evidence using the same key word. Finally, data from the "Trip Database" were researched for "tonsillectomy" and "indication" and "from: 1984 to: 2015" in combination with either "systematic review" or "meta-analysis" or "metaanalysis". Results: A total of 237 papers were retrieved but only 57 matched our inclusion criteria covering the following topics: peritonsillar abscess (3), guidelines (5), otitis media with effusion (5), psoriasis (3), PFAPA syndrome (6), evidence-based indications (5), renal diseases (7), sleep-related breathing disorders (11), and tonsillitis/pharyngitis (12), respectively. Conclusions: 1) The literature suggests, that TE is not indicated to treat otitis media with effusion. 2) It has been shown, that the PFAPA syndrome is self-limiting and responds well to steroid administration, at least in a considerable amount of children. The indication for TE therefore appears to be imbalanced but further research is required to clarify the value of surgery. 3) Abscesstonsillectomy as a routine is not justified and indicated only for cases not responding to other measures of treatment, evident complications, or with a significant history of tonsillitis. In particular, interval-tonsillectomy is not justified as a routine. 4) TE, with or without adenoidectomy, is efficacious to resolve sleep-related breathing disorders resulting from (adeno)tonsillar hypertrophy in children. However, the benefit is reduced by co-morbidities, such as obesity, and further research is required to identify prognostic factors for this subgroup of patients. Further research is indicated to clarify selection criteria not only for this subpopulation that may benefit from less invasive procedures such as tonsillotomy in the long-term. 5) Further trials are also indicated to evaluate the efficacy of TE on the clinical course in children with psoriasis guttata as well as on psoriasis vulgaris in adults, not responding to first-line therapy. 6) Conflicting results were reported concerning the role of TE in the concert to treat Ig-A nephropathy, mandating further clinical research. 7) Most importantly, randomized-controlled clinical trials with an adequate long-term follow-up are desirable to clarify the benefit of TE in patients with recurrent episodes of tonsillitis, with or without pharyngitis. Factors like age, spontaneous healing rate and postoperative quality of life have to be included when comparing TE with antibiotic therapy.
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- Jochen P. Windfuhr
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Allergology, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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Don DM, Goldstein NA, Crockett DM, Ward SD. Antimicrobial Therapy for Children with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Azithromycin vs Placebo. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 133:562-8. [PMID: 16213930 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: Multiple clinical trials demonstrate the value of administering antibiotics for recurrent tonsillitis. However, there is no consensus as to the role of antibiotics in the management of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It has been suggested that antibiotics may reduce adenotonsillar size, improve obstructive symptoms, and obviate the need for surgery. The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of a broad-spectrum antibiotic in the management of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and OSA. METHODS: Twenty-two children ages 2 through 12, with evidence of OSA, were enrolled in this double-blinded, prospective clinical trial. Children were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups. Group I received azithromycin for a 30-day period (12 mg/kg on days 1-5; the regimen was repeated on days 11-15 and days 21-25). Group II received a placebo administered in the same regimen for a 30-day period. Overnight polysomnography was performed before and within 2 weeks after drug administration. RESULTS: Polysomnographic indices of OSA severity appear to indicate an improvement in the antibiotic as compared to the placebo group, but a comparison of mean ± standard error for each parameter failed to demonstrate statistical significance using the paired t test. Only 1 of 11 (9%) children had normalization of their polysomnographic parameters. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that a course of a broad-spectrum antibiotic may be effective in temporarily improving OSA due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy, but does not appear to obviate the need for surgery.
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- Debra M Don
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Uluyol S, Kilicaslan S, Gur MH, Karakaya NE, Buber I, Ural SG. Effects of Nasal Septum Deviation and Septoplasty on Cardiac Arrhythmia Risk. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 155:347-52. [PMID: 27048668 DOI: 10.1177/0194599816642432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Upper airway obstruction (UAO) can result in cardiac complications, including arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Nasal septum deviation (NSD) is a common cause of UAO. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with NSD. To assess this risk, we measured noninvasive indicators of atrial arrhythmia (P-wave dispersion [Pd]) and ventricular arrhythmia (corrected QT dispersion [QTcd]) and compared these values between NSD patients and healthy subjects. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study. SETTINGS Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study included 53 consecutive patients who had underwent septoplasty due to marked NSD. Electrocardiographic records were used to determine Pd and QTcd values preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. Fifty-three consecutive age- and sex-matched subjects without any UAO were also examined as a control group. RESULTS Preoperative Pd and QTcd values were significantly higher in NSD patients than in the control group (Pd: 57.40 ± 14.21 vs 34.11 ± 7.12 milliseconds, P < .001; QTcd: 81.77 ± 16.39 vs 50.25 ± 11.51 milliseconds, P < .001, respectively). In addition, Pd and QTcd values were significantly greater in preoperative NSD patients when compared with the same patients postoperatively (Pd: 57.40 ± 14.21 vs 36.32 ± 8.9 milliseconds, P = .013; QTcd: 81.77 ± 16.39 vs 55.76 ± 11.4 milliseconds, P = .012, respectively). CONCLUSION In conclusion, NSD patients are at risk for both atrial and ventricular cardiac arrhythmias; however, septoplasty in these patients can relieve UAO and reduce the risk of arrhythmias.
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- Sinan Uluyol
- Department of Otolaryngology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of mouth breathing on chewing efficiency by evaluating masticatory variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten adult nasal breathers with normal occlusion and no temporomandibular dysfunction were selected. Subjects were instructed to bite the chewing gum on the habitual side. While breathing through the mouth and nose, the glucide elution from the chewing gum, number of chewing strokes, duration of chewing, and electromyography (EMG) activity of the masseter muscle were evaluated as variables of masticatory efficiency. RESULTS The durations required for the chewing of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 250 strokes were significantly (P < .05) longer while breathing through the mouth. There was no significant difference in the glucide elution rate (%) for each chewing stroke between nose and mouth breathings. The glucide elution rates for 1- and 3-minute chewing were significantly (P < .05) lower while breathing through the mouth. However, there was no significant difference in the glucide elution rate for 5-minute chewing between nose and mouth breathings. While chewing for 1, 3, and 5 minutes, the chewing stroke and EMG activity of the masseter muscle were significantly (P < .05) lower during mouth breathing. CONCLUSIONS It takes a longer amount of time to complete chewing to obtain higher masticatory efficiency when breathing through the mouth. Therefore, mouth breathing will decrease the masticatory efficiency if the duration of chewing is restricted in everyday life.
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- Miho Nagaiwa
- a Postgraduate Student, Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Improvement, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- b Assistant Professor Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Improvement, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is a common disorder in children, resulting in chronic nasal congestion. This chronic congestion should be evaluated carefully because it can lead to chronic upper airway obstruction. Many authors have suggested that increased nasal resistance to respiration may cause disturbances in the pulmonary ventilation and carry the risk of cardiopulmonary diseases. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker of platelet function and is positively associated with indicators of platelet activity. Mean platelet volume is an indicator of larger and more reactive platelets and has been shown to be increased in patients with vascular disease, including peripheral, pulmonary, and coronary artery disease. Recently, MPV levels have also been shown to be increased in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea, and marked nasal septal deviation. Moreover, increased MPV has also been shown to have a prognostic role in cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether MPV is higher in patients with AH and whether higher MPV levels can be reduced by adenoidectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate MPV in patients with AH. Our results suggest that MPV, a determinant of platelet activation, is elevated in patients with AH and adenoidectomy is an effective therapeutic measure in such patients. Increased platelet activation may be related to an increase of cardiopulmonary risk in patients with AH.
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Ghazipour A, Noori SM, Madjidi S, Nikakhlagh S, Saki N, Rekabi H. Determination of the Effect of Nasal Septoplasty on Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Deviated Nasal Septum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.17795/jjhr-21890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Poirier JF, Savage JR, Hilton MP. Curettage versus other methods of adenoidectomy in children. Hippokratia 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007642.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Université de Sherbrooke; Division d'ORL; Sherbrooke Canada Québec
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- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust; ENT Department; Barrack Road Exeter Devon UK EX2 5DW
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Oran B, Ozturk K, Çimen D, Vatansev H, Bulut S, Arslan D. Release of NT-pro brain natriuretic peptide in children before and after adenotonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:666-9. [PMID: 23415956 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To measure serum B-type natriuretic peptide, especially N-terminal segment of its prohormone (NT-proBNP) and pulmonary arterial pressure levels and to determine whether NT-proBNP concentrations correlate with pulmonary arterial pressure levels in children before and after adenotonsillectomy. METHODS Twenty children with adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy and 20 healthy subjects were included in the study. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in all patients to assess pulmonary artery systolic and diastolic pressure with cardiac dysfunction. The NT-proBNP was analyzed for correlation with pulmonary artery pressure. RESULTS Our results showed that prohormone serum concentrations and pulmonary arterial pressures were significantly higher in the study group than in the control group at the preoperative evaluation. A significant decrease was detected among patients after surgery (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the study and control groups for prohormone serum concentration and pulmonary arterial pressure at the postoperative evaluation (p>0.05). CONCLUSION We found increased serum prohormone levels and height pulmonary artery pressures in the children with adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy when comparing with healthy subjects. Our study supported that increased serum prohormone levels and pulmonary artery pressures as a result of adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy are reversible. Pediatric cardiologs and otolaryngologs should keep in mind an increased pulmonary artery pressure during management of children with adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy. Furthermore, Doppler echocardiography may be useful in the monitoring of pulmonary arterial pressure and in the follow-up of surgical outcome of children with adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy.
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- Bulent Oran
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Leighton S, Drake AF. Airway considerations in craniofacial patients. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2012; 16:555-66. [PMID: 18088754 DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2004.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Children with syndromic craniosynostosis have an increased risk of airway obstruction. Addressing this issue early in their clinical course helps ensure a safe result. Because of their abnormal airways and a higher risk of sleep-related breathing disorders, regular evaluation of the airway is recommended. An algorithm for evaluation, including sleep study, and management of such children is proposed. Patients with abnormal sleep studies should undergo endoscopy (nasendoscopy or flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy) to determine the site of the obstruction and then adenotonsillectomy when appropriate. Continuous positive airway pressure, nasopharyngeal airways, or surgery, including osteotomy or even tracheostomy, may be necessary. Regular evaluation of the airway is critical, because the airway status may improve or worsen with growth of the child. Finally, ongoing communication with the craniofacial team allows planning of various procedures in the individual patient with optimal management of the airway.
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- Susanna Leighton
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK; Department of Surgery, Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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Tatlıpınar A, Biteker M, Meriç K, Bayraktar Gİ, Tekkeşin Aİ, Gökçeer T. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy: Correlation between obstruction types and cardiopulmonary complications. Laryngoscope 2012; 122:676-80. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.22508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Revised: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Impact of septoplasty on pulmonary artery pressure in patients with markedly deviated septum. J Craniofac Surg 2011; 22:1591-3. [PMID: 21959393 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31822e5e21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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AIM The nasal septal deviation (NSD) increases upper airway obstruction. This study aimed to measure the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) of the patients with markedly deviated nasal septum and to determine the effect of septoplasty on the pulmonary arterial pressure. METHODS Fifty-one patients with NSD (mean age, 37.1 [SD, 8.6] years; 27 men and 24 women) were included in the study. Thirty-five of the patients (22 men, 13 women) aged between 21 and 55 years (mean, 35.1 [SD, 8.9] years) comprised the control group. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure was measured in the preoperative period and postoperative third month. RESULTS The mean preoperative mPAP value (25.4 [SD, 5.3]) of the study group was statistically significantly higher than that of the control group (20.5 [SD, 2.8]) (P = 0.000). There was a significant decrease in mPAP after the operation (20.6 [SD, 3.8]) (P = 0.000). Twenty-two of 51 patients had pulmonary arterial hypertension. CONCLUSION Markedly deviated nasal septum significantly affected mPAP. Septoplasty was efficient in the treatment of patients with NSD.
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Effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on pulmonary artery pressure in patients with extensive nasal polyposis. J Craniofac Surg 2011; 22:592-3. [PMID: 21403550 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e318207f430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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AIM Extensive nasal polyposis (ENP) increases upper airway obstruction. This study aimed to measure the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) of the patients with ENP and to determine the effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on the pulmonary arterial pressure. METHODS Forty-seven patients with ENP (mean age, 37.3 [SD, 8.7] years; 29 male patients and 18 female patients) were included in the study. Thirty-two of the patients (19 male patients, 13 female patients) aged between 21 and 55 years (mean, 36.1 [SD, 8.5] years) comprised the control group. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure was measured in the preoperative period and postoperative third month. RESULTS The mean preoperative mPAP value (26.1 [SD, 5.2]) of the study group was statistically significantly higher than that of the control group (20.6 [SD, 2.8]) (P=0.000). There was a significant decrease in the mPAP after the operation (20.9 [SD, 3.8]) (P=0.000). Twenty-six of 47 patients had pulmonary arterial hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Extensive nasal polyposis significantly affected mPAP. Endoscopic surgery was efficient in the treatment of the patients with ENP.
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Alkhalil M, Lockey R. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) for the allergist: update on the assessment and management. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011; 107:104-9. [PMID: 21802017 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, potentially serious complications, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options available for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). DATA SOURCES The Ovid, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases from 1950 to the present were searched for relevant articles regarding pediatric OSAS. STUDY SELECTION Articles describing the prevalence, mechanisms, risk factors, complications, and most recent updates on assessment and management of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) were used for this review. RESULTS The data suggest that SDB may be considered a disease continuum. It ranges in severity from mild obstruction of the upper airway, producing primary snoring, to increased upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), to continuous episodes of complete upper airway obstruction or OSAS. The degree of sleep disruption, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and upper airway airflow reduction are main factors in determining the severity of SDB. Mounting evidence implicates OSAS as a risk factor for decreased growth, impaired neurocognitive function, and cardiovascular morbidity. The first treatment of choice for OSAS in children remains tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. CONCLUSIONS Sleep-disordered breathing is common in children and can cause minor as well as major disruption of sleep and health problems requiring intervention. Despite apparent symptoms and potentially severe consequences, SDB may be underdiagnosed and unrecognized. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and detailed clinical history and physical examination should be part of any clinical assessment of a child presenting with breathing difficulty during sleep.
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- Michel Alkhalil
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of South Florida, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
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- Markku Partinen
- Helsinki Sleep Clinic, Vital Research Centre, and Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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HYPOTHESIS Adenotonsillectomy improves general and disease-specific quality of life for properly selected patients suffering for upper airway obstruction secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy (UAO) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). STUDY DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized questionnaire. SPECIFIC AIMS To evaluate quality of life in patients with UAO and OSA using general quality of life instruments as well as disease-specific instruments. The results will be compared both pre- and postoperatively. METHODS Fifty-five patients aged 2 to 16 with the clinical diagnosis of UAO or OSA were recruited. The caregivers completed Children's Health Questionnaire Parent Form-28 (CHQPF-28) and OSA-18 quality of life measures both pre- and postoperatively in the long and short term. Statistical analysis was performed using the unpaired Student t test, P value less than.05, and Spearman Rank coefficient. RESULTS CHQ-PF28 scores were improved in the Physical Summary parameter in long-term follow-up. Psychosocial scores did not improve significantly. OSA-18 scores showed improvement in both the short-and long-term scores. Physical findings and symptoms did not impact scores in any domain. CONCLUSIONS Quality of life in children with OSA does improve after adenotonsillectomy. Disease-specific clinometric instruments show improvement in domains affected by the disease process. However, instruments used to assess general quality of life may show physical improvement but not psychosocial.
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- Valerie A Flanary
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Fujimoto S, Yamaguchi K, Gunjigake K. Clinical estimation of mouth breathing. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009; 136:630.e1-7; discussion 630-1. [PMID: 19892274 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2008] [Revised: 03/01/2009] [Accepted: 03/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Breathing mode was objectively determined by monitoring airflow through the mouth, measuring nasal resistance and lip-seal function, and collecting information via questionnaire on the patient's etiology and symptoms of mouth breathing. METHODS The expiratory airflow through the mouth was detected with a carbon dioxide sensor for 30 minutes at rest. Fifteen men and 19 women volunteers (mean age, 22.4 +/- 2.5 years) were classified as nasal breathers, complete mouth breathers, or partial mouth breathers based on the mean duration of mouth breathing. Nasal resistance, lip-sealing function, and the subjective symptoms of mouth breathing ascertained by questionnaire were statistically compared by using 1-way and 2-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the chi-square test in the breathing groups. RESULTS Nasal resistance was significantly (P <0.05) greater for the mouth breathers than for the nasal breathers, and significantly (P <0.05) greater for the partial mouth breathers than for the complete mouth breathers. There were no significant differences in the subjective responses to questions about mouth breathing among the 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS Detecting airflow by carbon dioxide sensor can discriminate breathing mode. Degree of nasal resistance and subjective symptoms of mouth breathing do not accurately predict breathing mode.
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- Sachiko Fujimoto
- Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Growth and Development of Functions, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Tweedie DJ, Skilbeck CJ, Wyatt ME, Cochrane LA. Partial adenoidectomy by suction diathermy in children with cleft palate, to avoid velopharyngeal insufficiency. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009; 73:1594-7. [PMID: 19740554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2009] [Revised: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 08/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Adenoidectomy is indicated for the relief of paediatric nasal obstruction, sleep-disordered breathing and otitis media with effusion (OME). Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a rare complication. The main risk factor is the presence of pre-existing velopharyngeal closure-impaired mechanisms, including submucosal or overt cleft palate. Despite possible benefits, adenoidectomy is frequently withheld in such children to avoid VPI. This study aims to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of partial adenoidectomy using suction diathermy in children who previously underwent overt cleft palate repair during infancy, to allow selective resection of tissue and symptom resolution without producing VPI. METHODS Since 1994, 18 patients with previously corrected overt cleft palate have undergone partial adenoidectomy at this centre, for the treatment of nasal obstruction or sleep-disordered breathing, with or without OME. Three had existing VPI following their cleft correction surgery. Selective resection of the adenoid was performed transorally under indirect vision, using a malleable suction coagulator. This allowed exposure of the posterior choanae, leaving the remaining adenoid bulk intact. RESULTS Patients were followed up at 4 weeks, and subsequently at regular intervals (total follow up 30-180 months, median 92 months), including perceptual speech assessment in all cases. All demonstrated symptomatic improvement with respect to the original indications for surgery. None developed worsening hypernasal speech or other features of VPI, and there were no cases of symptomatic adenoidal re-growth. CONCLUSIONS Partial adenoidectomy, employing a variety of methods, has been used successfully in children with submucosal cleft palate. This study demonstrates the safe and effective use of suction diathermy to enable partial adenoidectomy in children who have previously undergone surgical correction of overt cleft palate, allowing symptom resolution without producing VPI.
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- Daniel J Tweedie
- Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom.
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Effect of tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy on pulmonary arterial pressure in adults. Open Med (Wars) 2008. [DOI: 10.2478/s11536-008-0074-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to determine the mean pulmonary pressure in adult with hypertrophic tonsils and adenoids and to clarify whether tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy has any effect on mean pulmonary arterial pressure of these adult. The study was carried out on 50 patients with diagnosis of upper airway obstruction resulting from hypertrophied tonsils and adenoids (group1). 25 adults were assigned as control with similar age and sex distribution (group2). For study subjects Routine general Examinations, BMI, ECG, Chest X ray, Arterial blood gases and Echocardiography were done. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure was measured by using Doppler Echocardiography preoperatively and mean 3–4 months postoperatively in all subjects. Elevated PAP (pulmonary artery pressure) was found in 15 patients (30%) in group 1 preoperatively. Mean PAP was 28.34 ±5.11 mmHg preoperative in group 1 and 19.84 ± 5.0 mmHg in group 2 (p <0.001). PAP decrease to 22.38 ±4.28 mmHg postoperatively in group 1 (p <0.001). Arterial oxygen saturation (spo2%) increase from 93.5 ± 1.9% preoperatively to 95.3 ± 1.3% post operatively (p < 0.001). percent reduction of PAP postoperatively correlates to age (t=−2.3, p= 0.02), preoperative PAP (p =0.01) but no correlation was found with BMI. In conclusions, this Study showed that obstructed adenoid and hypertrophy of tonsils causes higher mean pulmonary artery pressure in adult & revealed that tonsil& adenoid is effective therapeutic measure in such patients. With early intervention is necessary to avoid progressive cardiopulmonary disease.
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Long term results in the life quality of children with obstructive sleep disorders. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 74:718-724. [PMID: 19082354 PMCID: PMC9445978 DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31382-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2007] [Accepted: 08/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Obstructive Sleep Disorders (OSD) affect mostly the pediatric population. Within this group, its main etiology is adenotonsillar hyperplasia, being adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy the best treatment option for quality of life improvement. Aim To asses quality of life of children with OSD after adenoidectomy/adenotonsillectomy. Method A prospective study was carried out with 48 children, between 2 and 11 years, with clinical manifestations of OSD and obstructive adenotonsillar hyperplasia. The OSA18 questionnaire was answered by the parents to evaluate their children’s quality of life before surgery; at about thirty days and at least eleven months after the procedure. A higher score meant a worse quality of life. Results Before surgery, the average OSA18 score was 82.83(SD=12.57), with an average global score for quality of life of 6.04(SD=1.66). Within thirty days after surgery, the average OSA18 score was 34.3 (SD=9.95) with an average global score of 9.6(SD=0.81), both showing significant reduction (p< 0.001). Thirty-four children (70.83%) were re-evaluated between 11 and 30 months (average=16.85; SD=5.16). The average OSA18 score was 35.44 (SD=19.95) with an average global score of 9.28 (SD=1.78). The postoperative evaluations weren’t significantly different. Conclusion surgery improves the quality of life of children with OSD, and such improvement maintains for the long run.
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS We sought to determine the effectiveness of powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) in the treatment of children with moderately severe obstructive sleep apnea and to measure changes in quality of life that occur with such treatment. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial in an academic pediatric otolaryngology practice. METHODS Convenience sample of children ages 3 to 12 years diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea of moderate severity, defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) between 5 and 20 on polysomnography. Children with recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis, chromosomal abnormalities, craniofacial abnormalities, neuromotor disease, sickle cell disease, obesity, or coagulopathy were excluded. PITA was performed by using the microdebrider. Polysomnography was performed before surgery and repeated 4 to 8 weeks after surgery. The Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)-18 questionnaire was completed at surgery and at the time of postoperative polysomnography to assess quality of life changes. The main outcome measure was cure of obstructive sleep apnea, as defined by a postoperative AHI of 1 or less for complete cure and less than 5 for partial cure. Improvements in quality of life were assessed by changes in the OSA-18 questionnaire. RESULTS Nineteen children underwent PITA for moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and 14 completed postoperative polysomnography. All 14 subjects who completed the study achieved at least partial cure. Thirteen of 14 (93%) subjects had a complete cure of OSAS after PITA. The median preoperative AHI was 7.9, and the median AHI after surgery was 0.1. The mean number of arousals per hour before surgery was 9.5, and this was reduced to a mean of 5.6 after surgery. Quality of life measures on OSA-18 also improved, with large improvements in total quality of life scores and in all five domains seen after surgery. CONCLUSIONS PITA cures otherwise healthy children with obstructive sleep apnea of moderate severity, at least in the short-term, as documented by postoperative polysomnography. Improvements in quality of life measures, as documented by changes in OSA-18, were seen in all children as well.
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Garetz SL. Behavior, cognition, and quality of life after adenotonsillectomy for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: Summary of the literature. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 138:S19-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.06.738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2007] [Accepted: 06/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Unal E, Oran B, Baysal T, Baspinar O, Keser M, Karaarslan S, Arbag H. Pulmonary arterial pressure in infants with laryngomalacia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2006; 70:2067-71. [PMID: 16962179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2006] [Revised: 07/21/2006] [Accepted: 07/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Persistent upper airway obstruction may lead to increased pulmonary arterial pressure in childhood. Laryngomalacia is one of the most common causes of transient upper airway obstruction by laryngeal blockage in infants. The aim of the study is to evaluate the pulmonary arterial pressures in infants with laryngomalacia during infancy period. METHODS Fifteen infants with laryngomalacia and 30 healthy controls were enrolled into this study. The pulmonary arterial pressures were measured by using Doppler echocardiography. Infants were also evaluated by clinical investigations, telecardiography and electrocardiography. RESULTS Our results showed that infants with laryngomalacia may have significantly higher pulmonary arterial pressure than healthy subjects. Pressures of patient group were significantly decreased at the end of infancy period. CONCLUSIONS Increased pulmonary arterial pressure levels due to laryngomalacia are reversible by during developmental process. Therefore, in symptomatic period, evaluation of infants with laryngomalacia by using Doppler echocardiography may be useful for monitoring pulmonary arterial pressure and following up the clinical outcome.
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- Ekrem Unal
- Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
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The objective of this study was to quantify behavioral and attention capacity changes in children aged 4-11 y before and 3 mo after adenotonsillectomy (A/T). Overnight cardiorespiratory recordings were performed in 61 "behaviorally normal" children 1 wk before A/T. Tests of sustained attention using visual and auditory continuous performance tests (CPT) were completed by children 1 wk before and 3 mo after A/T. Behavioral Assessment Scales for Children (BASC) and a sleep questionnaire were completed by the parent/s at these same times. Results from overnight cardiorespiratory recordings showed that the children had mild sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) preoperatively with a mean apnea/hypopnea index of 3.0/h and a movement awakening index of 2.5/h. The majority had parent-perceived sleep and breathing difficulties that significantly improved post-A/T. BASC T scores for externalizing and internalizing behaviors improved post-A/T, e.g., behavioral symptom index mean pre-A/T was 56.2 (95% confidence interval, 52.8-59.6) compared with 50.9 (48.5-53.5) post-A/T. Some measures indicative of impulsivity and attentiveness obtained from the visual CPT before surgery, improved post-A/T, but no change was observed in any auditory CPT measures. Our data confirm improvements in subjective measures of sleep problems in children treated for SRBD and strengthen the notion of treating the disorder, not only related to the obvious clinical condition but also to the underlying sleep problems and adverse effects on daytime behavior and attention.
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- Barbara C Galland
- Department of Women's & Children's Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Oran B, Ekici G, Reisli I, Arbağ H, Başpinar O, Baysal T, Doğan M, Cimen D, Karaaslan S. Pulmonary arterial pressure in children with croup syndrome. Am J Otolaryngol 2006; 27:150-3. [PMID: 16647977 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Croup syndrome or laryngotracheitis is one of the frequent causes of transient upper airway obstruction by laryngeal and tracheal blockage in infants and children. Upper airway obstruction may lead to increased pulmonary arterial pressure in children. In this study, the relationship between croup syndrome and pulmonary arterial pressure was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty children with croup syndrome and 14 healthy, age- and sex-matched control subjects were enrolled in this study. Of all patients, 12 with severe symptoms, such as dyspnea, cyanosis, hypoventilation, were accepted as "high croup score" (croup score >or=6). All patients with high croup score were treated with dexamethasone. We assessed pulmonary arterial pressure of patients during therapy using serial echocardiographic measurements. RESULTS Our results showed that children with croup syndrome have significantly higher pulmonary arterial pressures than healthy subjects at the time of diagnosis. Pressure values of patients with high croup score were found to be significantly higher when compared with those of the low -core group (P < .05). However, there was no difference between 2 groups at the end of therapy. CONCLUSIONS It is suggested that pulmonary arterial pressure increased to different extents in the acute stage of illness and that the degree of increase was related to the severity of disease and average hospital stay. In addition, increased pulmonary arterial pressure due to croup syndrome is reversible. Furthermore, evaluation of children with croup syndrome by using Doppler echocardiography may be useful in the monitoring of pulmonary arterial pressure and in the follow-up of their therapy.
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- Bülent Oran
- Department of Pediatrics and Otorhinolaryngology, Meram Medical Faculty, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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Nakata S, Noda A, Yanagi E, Suzuki K, Yamamoto H, Nakashima T. Tonsil size and body mass index are important factors for efficacy of simple tonsillectomy in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Clin Otolaryngol 2006; 31:41-5. [PMID: 16441801 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01130.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of simple tonsillectomy to treat obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in adults. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre. PARTICIPANTS Thirty patients (28 males) underwent simple tonsillectomy under general anaesthesia. The patients' mean age was 33.2 +/- 6.8 years and body mass index was 30.7 +/- 6.0 kg/m2. Seven patients (23%) were classified with grade 4, 16 patients (53%) with grade 3, and seven patients (23%) with grade 2 according to the tonsil size of Friedman's classification. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The number of apnoea episodes per hour (apnoea index), the number of apnoea and hypopnoea episodes per hour (apnoea-hypopnoea index), lowest nocturnal oxygen saturation and oxygen desaturation time were measured during overnight polysomnography before and after surgery. A successful tonsillectomy was defined as an apnoea-hypopnoea index improvement ratio of > or =50% and an apnoea-hypopnoea index <20 after operation. RESULTS Apnoea-hypopnoea index decreased from 69.0 +/- 28.4/h to 30.1 +/- 24.0/h (P < 0.0001). Simple tonsillectomy was successful in all six patients with body mass index <25 kg/m2. Concerning success rate of simple tonsillectomy with tonsil, size 2 was lowest (42.9%). Eight of the 13 patients who used continuous positive airway pressure before simple tonsillectomy did not use continuous positive airway pressure after simple tonsillectomy because of a significant reduction of excessive daytime sleepiness. Continuous positive airway pressure decreased significantly after simple tonsillectomy from 13.6 +/- 2.5 cmH2O preoperatively to 10.6 +/- 1.3 cmH2O postoperatively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that simple tonsillectomy is a beneficial modality to treat OSAS in selected patients (larger tonsil, low body mass index), even in adults.
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- S Nakata
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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Ebert CS, Drake AF. The impact of sleep-disordered breathing on cognition and behavior in children: a review and meta-synthesis of the literature. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005; 131:814-26. [PMID: 15577774 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this review is to provide a synthesis of the current literature addressing the effects of sleep-disordered breathing on cognition and behavior in children aged 2-18. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING A computerized search was performed to include studies between 1966 and 2001. Studies were assessed based on research question, sampling, intervention, outcomes, confounding, and statistical methods. Sensitivity analyses were performed for quantitative assessments of selection bias, misclassification, and confounding. RESULTS Seventeen reports with 5312 patients were reviewed. The majority of these studies demonstrated poor sampling, insufficient consideration of confounders, and imprecise use of statistical tools. However, there was little evidence of bias in two studies when scrutinized using a sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSIONS Despite suggested links between daytime behavior problems and neurocognitive deficits, there is little certainty for causality based on the quality of the evidence. SIGNIFICANCE By discussing the quality of the current evidence, we hope to improve study design and contribute to the development of an understanding of this complex topic.
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- Charles S Ebert
- Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7070, USA.
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Yilmaz MD, Onrat E, Altuntaş A, Kaya D, Kahveci OK, Ozel O, Dereköy S, Celik A. The effects of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy on pulmonary arterial pressure in children. Am J Otolaryngol 2005; 26:18-21. [PMID: 15635576 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE It is well known that hypertrophic tonsils and adenoids may cause upper-airway obstruction. The aim of this study is to determine the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) in children with hypertrophic tonsils and adenoids and to clarify whether tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) has any effect on mean pulmonary arterial pressure of these children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-two randomly selected children (36 male, 16 female) aged between 4 and 11 (mean 7.7+/-2.5) a with a diagnosis of upper-airway obstruction resulting from hypertrophied tonsils and adenoids were included in our study. Thirty-three children were assigned as controls with similar age and sex distribution with the study groups. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure was measured by using Doppler echocardiography preoperatively and mean 5.4+/-2.9 months postoperatively in all subjects. RESULTS When the mean pulmonary arterial pressure values of study and control group compared preoperatively, the mean pulmonary arterial pressure levels of the children in the study group were significantly higher than the mean pulmonary arterial pressure levels of the children in the control group (P<.05) (study group mean PAP=23.13+/-7.68, control group mean PAP=16.11+/-7.24) (Levene's test, P<.05). When the preoperative and postoperative results were compared, it was found that there was a statistically significant decrease in mean pulmonary arterial pressures in these 52 children (preoperative mean PAP=23.13+/-7.68, postoperative mean PAP=17.00+/-6.99) (paired sample t test, P<.05). Twenty-seven of the 52 subjects in the study group were pulmonary hypertensive preoperatively. mPAPs of 18 of these children decreased to normal range yielding 9 subjects, and this was also found ststistically significant (McNemar test, P<.001). CONCLUSION This study showed that obstructive adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy causes higher mPAP values in children and revealed that T&A is an effective therapeutic measure in such patients.
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- Mustafa Deniz Yilmaz
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey.
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Goldstein NA, Pugazhendhi V, Rao SM, Weedon J, Campbell TF, Goldman AC, Post JC, Rao M. Clinical assessment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatrics 2004; 114:33-43. [PMID: 15231905 DOI: 10.1542/peds.114.1.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether children with a clinical assessment suggestive of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but with negative polysomnography (PSG) have improvement in their clinical assessment score after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) as compared with similar children who do not undergo surgery. METHODS In a prospective, randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled trial, 59 otherwise healthy children (mean age: 6.3 years [3.0]; 31 boys, 28 girls) with a clinical diagnosis of OSA (clinical assessment score 40) were recruited from the pediatric otolaryngology and pediatric pulmonary private offices and clinics of a tertiary care, academic medical center. A standardized assessment was performed on all patients, including history, physical examination, voice recording, tape recording of breathing during sleep, lateral neck radiograph, echocardiogram, and PSG. A clinical assessment score was assigned. Children with positive PSG (n = 27) were scheduled for T&A, whereas children with negative PSG (n = 29) were randomized to T&A (n = 15) or no surgery (n = 14). Children were reassessed in an identical manner at a planned 6-month follow-up. RESULTS Follow-up was available for 21 patients with positive PSG, 11 patients with negative PSG randomized to T&A, and 9 nonsurgery patients. In the randomized subjects, the median reduction in clinical assessment score was 49 (range: 32-61) for the T&A patients as compared with 8 (range: -9 to 29) for the nonsurgery patients. Nine (82%) of the T&A patients were asymptomatic (clinical assessment score <20) compared with 2 (22%) of the nonsurgery patients. CONCLUSION Children with a positive clinical assessment of OSA but negative PSG have significant improvement after T&A as compared with observation alone, thus validating the clinician's role in diagnosing upper airway obstruction.
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- Nira A Goldstein
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA.
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Rose E, Thissen U, Otten JE, Jonas I. Cephalometric assessment of the posterior airway space in patients with cleft palate after palatoplasty. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2003; 40:498-503. [PMID: 12943438 DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569_2003_040_0498_caotpa_2.0.co_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Upper airway obstruction and mouth breathing influence facial growth and development, which may result in breathing disorders while asleep. The purpose of the present investigation was to analyze cephalometric alterations between patients with cleft palate and a noncleft control group in an obstructive sleep disordered breathing-specific tracing. SETTING The study was conducted in the cleft palate clinic of a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Fifty-three subjects with a mean age of 12.3 +/- 3.7 years (range 6.3 to 17.2 years). The cohort included 33 subjects (13 females, 20 males; mean age 12.1 +/- 3.8 years, mean body mass index 17.5 +/- 2.9 kg/m(2)) with surgical closure of a unilateral or bilateral cleft palate and a matched control of noncleft participants. None of the subjects suffered from sleep disordered breathing syndrome. RESULTS Compared with the controls, patients with cleft palate had a significant narrow anterior-posterior dimension of the pharynx at the level of the maxillary plane and the narrowest width, a more downward hyoid position, and a longer uvula. CONCLUSIONS Patients with cleft palate appear to present pharyngeal and craniofacial distinctive features that characterize patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing and differ from those of a noncleft control.
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- Edmund Rose
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Rose E, Thissen U, Otten JE, Jonas I. Cephalometric Assessment of the Posterior Airway Space in Patients With Cleft Palate After Palatoplasty. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2003. [DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(2003)040<0498:caotpa>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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van den Akker EH, Schilder AGM, Kemps YJM, van Balen FAM, Hordijk GJ, Hoes AW. Current indications for (adeno)tonsillectomy in children: a survey in The Netherlands. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2003; 67:603-7. [PMID: 12745152 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(03)00063-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the fact that (adeno)tonsillectomy is one of the procedures most frequently performed on children, studies of current indications are scarce. The purpose of this study is to determine the indications for (adeno)tonsillectomy in children younger than 15 years of age according to Dutch ENT surgeons and general practitioners (GPs). METHODS During a period of 8 months, 18 ENT surgeons in seven ENT practices and 210 referring GPs filled out standard questionnaires for 349 children listed for tonsil surgery. RESULTS Apart from recurrent tonsillitis (ENT: 40%, GP: 35%), findings such as enlarged tonsils (ENT: 42%, GP: 24%) and tonsillar crypt debris (ENT: 29%, GP: 17%) and non-specific symptoms such as listlessness (ENT: 28%, GP: 19%) and poor appetite (ENT: 28%, GP: 16%) were considered important criteria for surgery. Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea were present in 25% (ENT) and 6% (GP) of patients but were considered indicative for surgery in only 11% (ENT) and 4% (GP). In contrast to ENT surgeons, GPs considered otitis media and hearing loss relatively important for (adeno)tonsillectomy. CONCLUSIONS Apart from the generally accepted indications such as recurrent tonsillitis and obstructive sleep apnea, other indications play an equally important role in the decision to perform tonsil surgery in The Netherlands.
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- E H van den Akker
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Werle AH, Nicklaus PJ, Kirse DJ, Bruegger DE. A retrospective study of tonsillectomy in the under 2-year-old child: indications, perioperative management, and complications. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2003; 67:453-60. [PMID: 12697346 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(02)00387-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To retrospectively review the experience with tonsillectomy in the under 2-year-old child at an urban children's hospital. METHODS The medical records of 94 patients under 2 years old undergoing tonsillectomy between May 1, 1995, and May 31, 2000, were reviewed. The methods of tonsil and adenoid excision were noted, as was the use of perioperative steroids, antibiotics, and antiemetics. Outcome measures studied included the duration of postoperative inpatient observation, complications, time to first oral intake, prevalence of postoperative vomiting, type and duration of respiratory support, and improvement relative to operative indications. RESULTS Eighty-two patients (87%) underwent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A). Twelve patients (13%) underwent tonsillectomy without adenoidectomy. Patient ages ranged from 12 to 23 months (mean 19.6+/-3.1). Indications included obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in 51 patients (54%), chronic or recurrent tonsillitis in 30 (32%), both OSA and infection in 11 (12%), and acute tonsillitis with airway obstruction in two (2%). Comorbid conditions were numerous. Preoperative polysomnograms were obtained for eight patients (8%). Hospital stays ranged from 4 h to 16 days. Complications included hemorrhage in four patients (4%) and pneumonia in two (2%). Oxygen was required after discharge from the recovery room in 27 patients (29%), with seven more (7%) requiring either reintubation, continuous positive airway pressure, or nasopharyngeal airways. Of the 88 patients on oral diets, only five (5%) took longer than 24 h to resume oral intake. Two patients (2%) experienced significant emesis after surgery. Four patients (4%) required treatment for dehydration after discharge. CONCLUSIONS Tonsillectomy is a procedure with low morbidity in the otherwise healthy child under 2 years of age. However, we advocate routine postoperative overnight inpatient observation in this age group. We found that young children with comorbid conditions had a higher incidence of complications and required special postoperative management strategies.
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- Andreas H Werle
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City 66160, USA.
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Frölich J, Lehmkuhl G, Wiater A. [Sleep disorders in hyperkinetic children--correlation with arousal disorders, differential diagnosis and comorbidity]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KINDER- UND JUGENDPSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2003; 31:133-43. [PMID: 12784523 DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917.31.2.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Sleep disorders are frequently observed in Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). At the same time, however, there is little evidence of their prevalence and their specific characteristics. Also unclear is a possible pathogenetic relationship between disturbed sleep and the core symptoms of ADHD. There are still very few findings on the role of comorbid internal and neurological disorders like sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome in the differential diagnosis of ADHD. METHODS We present an overview of the current literature, describing the most important results concerning sleep disorders in ADHD. RESULTS A principal goal of future assessments is to ascertain whether sleep problems in children with ADHD represent unspecific concurrent symptoms or whether they play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of ADHD. CONCLUSIONS Moreover a possibly increased risk of comorbid sleep-disordered breathing disorder might be an important issue in the differential diagnostic considerations with regard to ADHD.
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- J Frölich
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters der Universität zu Köln
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The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children requires clinical suspicion supplemented with the use of specific diagnostic tests. Polysomnography remains the key to diagnosis, and helps to assess the need for treatment, the risk for perioperative respiratory compromise, and the likelihood of persistent OSAS after treatment. Adenotonsillectomy is the mainstay of treatment, although children with complex medical conditions that affect upper airway anatomy and tone may require additional treatment.
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- Laura M Sterni
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Park 316, The Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a frequent, albeit underdiagnosed problem in children. If left untreated, OSAS may lead to substantial morbidities affecting multiple target organs and systems. The immediate consequences of OSAS in children include behavioral disturbance and learning deficits, pulmonary hypertension, as well as compromised somatic growth. However, if not treated promptly and early in the course of the disease, OSAS may also impose long-term adverse effects on neurocognitive and cardiovascular function, thereby providing a strong rationale for effective treatment of this condition. This review provides a detailed description of the current treatment modalities for pediatric OSAS, and uncovers the potential limitations of the available data on these issues. Furthermore, we postulate that OSAS will persist relatively often after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and that critical studies need to be conducted to identify such patients and refine the clinical management algorithm for pediatric OSAS.
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- Andrew J Lipton
- Kosair Children's Hospital Sleep Medicine and Apnea Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, USA
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Rose E, Staats R, Thissen U, Otten JE, Schmelzeisen R, Jonas I. Sleep-related obstructive disordered breathing in cleft palate patients after palatoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg 2002; 110:392-6. [PMID: 12142649 DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200208000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sleep-disordered breathing is frequently associated with children presenting congenital midface defects. Because of structural and functional anomalies in the upper airway, children with cleft palate, especially after surgery, may carry a higher risk of developing sleep-disordered breathing. However, the presence of such sleep-disordered breathing in older cleft palate children has not been emphasized. The aim of this comparative overnight cardiorespiratory sleep study was to evaluate cleft palate patients according to sleep-disordered breathing. A group of 43 cleft palate children (17 girls and 26 boys; mean age, 12.1 +/- 3.8 years) was compared with a control group of 20 randomly selected, noncleft children matched for age, sex, and body mass index. None of the patients suffered from manifest sleep-disordered breathing. Cleft palate patients had a statistically significantly higher respiratory disturbance index and snoring index, but no increased apnea index. The data suggest that cleft palate patients having undergone primary closure of the palate demonstrate microsymptoms of nocturnal upper airway obstruction.
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- Edmund Rose
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Robert Koch Clinic, Medical School, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Avelino MA, Pereira FC, Carlini D, Moreira GA, Fujita R, Weckx LL. Avaliação polissonográfica da síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono em crianças, antes e após adenoamigdatomia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992002000300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Introdução: Nos últimos anos a Síndrome da Apnéia/Hipopnéia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS) tem despertado muito interesse por tratar-se de uma condição não totalmente estabelecida. Muitos critérios usados para definir SAHOS em adultos e crianças são diferentes entre si. Em 1995 Sabe-se que a história clínica do paciente não era suficiente para estabelecer o diagnóstico de SAHOS. Na criança a causa mais comum de SAOS é a hipertrofia adenoamigdaliana, normalmente caracterizada clinicamente pela presença de roncos noturnos, episódios de apnéia, sono agitado, respiração bucal e hipersonolência diurna4. Objetivo: Este estudo tem o intuito de comprovar de forma objetiva a melhora da SAHOS em crianças submetidas a adenoamigdalectomia. Forma de estudo: Clínico prospectivo. Material e método: Para isso, foram avaliadas 23 crianças entre 2 e 13 anos (1999-2001), com hipertrofia adenoamigdaliana, que após nasofibroscopia e polissonografia foram submetidas a cirurgia de adenoamigdalectomia. A polissonografia foi repetida após 2 meses de pós-operatório. Foi então realizado estudo estatístico dos dados obtidos na polissonografia pré- e pós-operatória. Resultado: Observamos que todos os pacientes tiveram melhora importante após adenoamigdalectomia. Duas crianças (8,69%) persistiram com SAOS leve, que anteriormente eram de grau moderado e acentuado. Conclusão: Concluímos assim que SAOS é uma indicação precisa para cirurgia de adenoamigdalectomia em crianças.
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OBJECTIVE This technical report describes the procedures involved in developing the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in children. The group of primary interest for this report was otherwise healthy children older than 1 year who might have adenotonsillar hypertrophy or obesity as underlying risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The goals of the committee were to enhance the primary care clinician's ability to recognize OSAS, identify the most appropriate procedure for diagnosis of OSAS, identify risks associated with pediatric OSAS, and evaluate management options for OSAS. METHODS A literature search was initially conducted for the years 1966-1999 and then updated to include 2000. The search was limited to English language literature concerning children older than 2 and younger than 18 years. Titles and abstracts were reviewed for relevance, and committee members reviewed in detail any possibly appropriate articles to determine eligibility for inclusion. Additional articles were obtained by a review of literature and committee members' files. Committee members compiled evidence tables and met to review and discuss the literature that was collected. RESULTS A total of 2115 titles were reviewed, of which 113 provided relevant original data for analysis. These articles were mainly case series and cross-sectional studies; overall, very few methodologically strong cohort studies or randomized, controlled trials concerning OSAS have been published. In addition, a minority of studies satisfactorily differentiated primary snoring from true OSAS. Reports of the prevalence of habitual snoring in children ranged from 3.2% to 12.1%, and estimates of OSAS ranged from 0.7% to 10.3%; these studies were too heterogeneous for data pooling. Children with sleep-disordered breathing are at increased risk for hyperactivity and learning problems. The combined odds ratio for neurobehavioral abnormalities in snoring children compared with controls is 2.93 (95% confidence interval: 2.23-3.83). A number of case series have documented decreased somatic growth in children with OSAS; right ventricular dysfunction and systemic hypertension also have been reported in children with OSAS. However, the risk growth and cardiovascular problems cannot be quantified from the published literature. Overnight polysomnography (PSG) is recognized as the gold standard for diagnosis of OSAS, and there are currently no satisfactory alternatives. The diagnostic accuracy of symptom questionnaires and other purely clinical approaches is low. Pulse oximetry appears to be specific but insensitive. Other methods, including audiotaping or videotaping and nap or home overnight PSG, remain investigational. Adenotonsillectomy is curative in 75% to 100% of children with OSAS, including those who are obese. Up to 27% of children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for OSAS have postoperative respiratory complications, but estimates are varied. Risk factors for persistent OSAS after adenotonsillectomy include continued snoring and a high apnea-hypopnea index on the preoperative PSG. CONCLUSIONS OSAS is common in children and is associated with significant sequelae. Overnight PSG is currently the only reliable diagnostic modality that can differentiate OSAS from primary snoring. However, the PSG criteria for OSAS have not been definitively validated, and it is not clear that primary snoring without PSG-defined OSAS is benign. Adenotonsillectomy is the first-line treatment for OSAS but requires careful postoperative monitoring because of the high risk of respiratory complications. Adenotonsillectomy is usually curative, but children with persistent snoring (and perhaps with severely abnormal preoperative PSG results) should have PSG repeated postoperatively.
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Yüksel H, Coşkun S, Onağ A. Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of pulmonary arterial pressure in children with allergic rhinitis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001; 60:21-7. [PMID: 11434950 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5876(01)00500-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In children, persistent upper airway obstruction may lead to increased pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP). Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the frequent cause of persisting upper airway obstruction by nasal blockage in childhood. Regular use of nasal topical corticosteroids are effective in reducing nasal blockage and obstruction. However, whether symptomatic children with AR have increased PAP and curative effect of topical steroids are not known. The aims of this study were to clarify whether children having active symptoms of AR have increased PAP and to investigate the curative effect of reducing nasal obstruction by topical corticosteroids. Twenty-three children, aged between 5 and 16, diagnosed as AR, consisted of 17 seasonal AR (SAR) and seven perennial AR (PAR), were included in the study. Nineteen age and sex matched healthy children were received as controls. PAP was measured by using Doppler echocardiography in all subjects and symptom scores of AR were recorded in rhinitis group. After first evaluation, nasal steroid, budesonid, was given to rhinitis group for three months. Mean systolic PAP was 33.4+/-3.1 for children with AR mmHg and 23.6+/-4.3 mmHg for the control group. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Mean systolic PAP of children with PAR was significantly higher than children with SAR (P<0.05). In rhinitis group, mean PAP decreased significantly after relief of upper airway obstruction by nasal corticosteroid therapy to normal level of 24.9+/-3.6 mmHg (P<0.05). Our results showed that children with AR may have significantly higher PAP than healthy subjects and decreased to normal levels after relieving nasal blockage by nasal corticosteroids. Nevertheless, Doppler echocardiography is a safe, non-invasive and practical tool for cardiac investigation of children with AR. Therefore, in symptomatic period, evaluation of PAP of children with AR by using Doppler echocardiography may be useful in the planning and following of their therapy.
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- Administration, Topical
- Adolescent
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Echocardiography, Doppler
- Female
- Glucocorticoids
- Humans
- Male
- Pulmonary Artery/diagnostic imaging
- Pulmonary Artery/physiology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/diagnostic imaging
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/drug therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/physiopathology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/diagnostic imaging
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/drug therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/physiopathology
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- H Yüksel
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
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OBJECTIVE Adenotonsillar hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction may lead to the pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale. This study aimed to clarify the diagnostic methods of this complication, besides polysomnography, to find another objective criterion for surgical intervention and to demonstrate the curative effect of adenotonsillectomy on this complication using this objective criterion. METHODS We studied the outcomes of 17 children with pulmonary hypertension secondary to the adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Pulmonary arterial pressure measurement was performed noninvasively by Doppler echocardiography. RESULTS Mean preoperative pulmonary arterial pressure was 29.12+/-4.41 mmHg and decreased dramatically after relief of upper airway obstruction by adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy to the normal level of 12.06+/-3.09 mmHg. These results were analyzed by equal variances t-test and found very significant (P<0.01). Regarding the symptoms of upper respiratory obstruction, symptom scores of these children decreased very significantly and were analyzed by equal variances t-test (P<0. 01) in the postoperative period. For all the symptoms individually (snoring, mouth-breathing during sleep and daytime, hyponasal voice, restless sleeping, daytime somnolence, enuresis nocturna), comparing percentages of preoperative and postoperative symptoms by unequal variances t-test, we obtained very significant decrease (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study illustrates that Doppler echocardiography is a safe, practical and noninvasive-method in diagnosing cardiovascular disturbances--one of the complications of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and especially for measuring the pulmonary arterial pressure. All the symptoms and disorders due to the adenotonsillar hypertrophy may be reversible by performing early adeno- and/or tonsillectomy.
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- M C Miman
- ENT Department, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, 44300, Malatya, Turkey.
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Stewart MG. Pediatric outcomes research: development of an outcomes instrument for tonsil and adenoid disease. Laryngoscope 2000; 110:12-5. [PMID: 10718408 DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200003002-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We describe the design and validation process of a disease-specific health status instrument for use in children with tonsil and adenoid disease. This instrument is reliable and valid and should be useful in future outcomes research on tonsil and adenoid disease. Some of the unique issues and challenges regarding outcomes research in pediatric patients are also discussed.
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- M G Stewart
- The Bobby R. Alford Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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