Open AccessEffect of Albuterol Premedication vs Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies
Author(s) -
Britta S. von UngernSternberg,
David Sommerfield,
Lliana Slevin,
Thomas F. E. DrakeBrockman,
Guicheng Zhang,
Graham L. Hall
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0788
Subject(s) - medicine , premedication , placebo , adverse effect , anesthesia , asthma , respiratory system , pediatrics , alternative medicine , pathology
Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric procedure for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and chronic tonsillitis. Up to half of children having this procedure experience a perioperative respiratory adverse event.
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