Quality of life and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms after pediatric adenotonsillectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Data from a randomized, controlled study of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were used to test the hypothesis that children undergoing surgery had greater quality of life (QoL) and symptom improvement than control subjects. The objectives were to compare changes in validated QoL and symptom measurements among children randomized to undergo adenotonsillectomy or watchful waiting; to determine whether race, weight, or baseline OSAS severity influenced changes in QoL and symptoms; and to evaluate associations between changes in QoL or symptoms and OSAS severity.

Methods

Children aged 5 to 9.9 years with OSAS (N = 453) were randomly assigned to undergo adenotonsillectomy or watchful waiting with supportive care. Polysomnogr

SUBMITTER: Garetz SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4306791 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature