In addition to acute adenoiditis and adenoid hypertrophy/vegetation, chronic adenoiditis is
another disease of the adenoids. However, most physicians overlook chronic adenoiditis or …

Background There is an ongoing debate on the indications for tonsil surgery in both children
and adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis. The aim is to provide practical recommendations …

Importance Perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) are the most common
complication during pediatric anesthesia, and they may be affected by the administration of …

Treatment approaches to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have remarkably evolved
over the last two decades. From an a priori assumption that surgical removal of enlarged …

Objective To develop an expert consensus statement regarding persistent pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) focused on quality improvement and clarification of …

Introduction Adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy in children often leads to adverse respiratory
symptoms and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Current clinical guidelines from the American …

Objective To develop an expert-based consensus of recommendations for the diagnosis and
management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Methods A two-iterative Delphi method …

Importance Adenotonsillectomy (ATE) is one of the most common surgical procedures to
treat children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but to our knowledge there are no …

Chronic tonsillitis (CT) is a global health issue which can impair patient's quality of life and
has an important socioeconomic impact due to the nonrational use of antibiotics, increased …

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy has been well-acknowledged as the primary instigator of sleep-
disordered breathing in the pediatric population. This condition spans a spectrum, from …