Improvement in BMI z-score following adenotonsillectomy in adolescents aged 12–18 years: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes with age. Infants, toddlers and prepubertal children with OSA are usually underweight and may suffer from failure to thrive (FTT). Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is the first line of treatment for OSA in childhood. In adults OSA is c...

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Autores principales: Nathan, Keren, Livnat, Galit, Feraru, Liat, Pillar, Giora
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33879120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02634-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33879120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02634-y

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