D S Heath, H El-Hakim, Y Al-Rahji, E Eksteen, T C Uwiera, A Isaac, M Castro-Codesal, C Gerdung, J Maclean, P J Mandhane
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is often delayed due to the high prevalence and limited physician and sleep testing resources. As a result, children may be referred to multiple specialties, such as pediatric sleep medicine and pediatric otolaryngology, resulting in long waitlists. METHOD: We used data from our pediatric OSA clinic to identify predictors of tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (AT). Before being seen in the clinic, parents completed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and screening questionnaires for restless leg syndrome (RLS), nasal rhinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
July 15, 2021: Journal of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery