Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common pediatric disorder characterized by
recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep which result in …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Background Adenotonsillectomy is commonly performed in children with the obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome, yet its usefulness in reducing symptoms and improving cognition …

Objective: To identify currently available generic and disease‐specific health‐related quality
of life (HRQOL) instruments for children and adolescents up to 19 years old, to describe their …

An extensive list of published and unpublished instruments used to investigate or evaluate
sleep issues in children was collected and assessed based on the fundamental operational …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children has emerged not only as a relatively prevalent
condition but also as a disease that imposes a large array of morbidities, some of which may …

Background An individual's subjective perception of well‐being is increasingly recognized
as an essential complement to clinical symptomatology and functional impairment in …

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
in children using objective data from polysomnography supplemented by subjective proxy …

Objective: We assessed the frequency of childhood sleep problems at 2 general pediatric
clinics. Study design: Parents of 1038 unselected children (554 boys) aged 2.0 to 13.9 years …

Objective To determine the relationship between child behavior and quality of life before and
after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy by means of a standardized assessment of child …