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Persistent, Post-adenotonsillectomy Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Publication Date: February 1, 2024
Key Points
Key Points
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder.
- While adenotonsillectomy (AT) is first-line management for pediatric OSA, up to 40% of children may have persistent OSA
Treatment
...reatmen...
...ecommendation 1We suggest that children...
...mmendation 2We suggest that children...
...ecommendation 3We suggest that obese/overweight ch...
...ommendation 4We suggest that children w...
...mmendation 5We suggest that children with slee...
...ion 6We suggest that children on intranasal steroi...