Open AccessCognitive Effects of Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
H. Gerry Taylor,
Susan R. Bowen,
Dean W. Beebe,
Elise K. Hodges,
Raouf Amin,
Raanan Arens,
Ronald D. Chervin,
Susan L. Garetz,
Eliot S. Katz,
Reneé H. Moore,
Knashawn H. Morales,
Hiren Muzumdar,
Shalini Paruthi,
Carol L. Rosen,
Anjali Sadhwani,
Thomas Gilovich,
Janice Ware,
Carole L. Marcus,
Susan S. Ellenberg,
Susan Redline,
Bruno Giordani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2015-4458
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoidectomy , obstructive sleep apnea , randomized controlled trial , cognition , tonsillectomy , watchful waiting , pediatrics , physical therapy , neuropsychology , audiology , anesthesia , psychiatry , cancer , prostate cancer
Research reveals mixed evidence for the effects of adenotonsillectomy (AT) on cognitive tests in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The primary aim of the study was to investigate effects of AT on cognitive test scores in the randomized Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial.
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