Effect of adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea and major psychiatric disorders on obstructive apnea-hypopnea index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores | Zendy

Melissa A. Scholes | Zendy; Emily L. Jensen | Zendy; Maxene Meier | Zendy; Norman R. Friedman | Zendy

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Effect of adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea and major psychiatric disorders on obstructive apnea-hypopnea index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores

Author(s) -

Melissa A. Scholes,

Emily L. Jensen,

Maxene Meier,

Norman R. Friedman

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.9012

Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , polysomnography , epworth sleepiness scale , body mass index , apnea , apnea–hypopnea index , hypopnea , tonsillectomy , sleep apnea , percentile , pediatrics , physical therapy , anesthesia , statistics , mathematics

This study evaluates the effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children with major psychiatric disorders as measured by polysomnography and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) at a tertiary children's hospital. Adults with major psychiatric disorders often have higher rates of obstructive sleep apnea and decreased response to treatment. The goal was to determine if children with serious mental illness had outcomes similar to their adult counterparts.

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