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Changing Indications and Socio-Demographic Determinants of (Adeno)Tonsillectomy among Children in England – Are They Linked? A Retrospective Analysis of Hospital Data

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether increased awareness and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and national guidance on tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis have influenced the socio-demographic profile of children who underwent tonsillectomy over the last decade. METHOD: Retrospectiv...

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Autores principales: Koshy, Elizabeth, Bottle, Alex, Murray, Joanna, Sharland, Mike, Saxena, Sonia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25111171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103600