Effects of adeno-tonsillectomy on polysomnography patterns in Down syndrome children with obstructive sleep apnea: A comparative study with children without Down syndrome

Abstract Objective To determine if adeno-tonsillectomy (T&A) in children with Down syndrome (DS) improves breathing, measured by apnea hypopnea index (AHI), rapid eye movement AHI (REM-AHI) and the lowest oxygen desaturation (SaO2 ), and sleep disruption, measured by arousal index (ArI) and time...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2010-03, Vol.74 (3), p.241-244
Hauptverfasser:	Shete, Mona M, Stocks, Rose Mary S, Sebelik, Merry E, Schoumacher, Robert A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adeno-tonsillectomy Adenoidectomy - methods Body Mass Index Child Combined Modality Therapy Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - methods Down syndrome Down Syndrome - epidemiology Female Humans Male Obstructive sleep apnea Otolaryngology Oxygen Consumption Pediatrics Polysomnography Prevalence Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery Sleep Stages - physiology Sleep, REM - physiology Tonsillectomy - methods
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