Risk factors for respiratory complications after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: To identify risk factors for respiratory complications after adenotonsillectomy in children ≤ 12 years of age with obstructive sleep apnea who were referred to the pediatric ICU (PICU). Methods: A cross-sectional historical cohort study analyzing 53 children after adenotonsillectomy who m...

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Main Authors: Renato Oliveira Martins, Nuria Castello-Branco, Jefferson Luis de Barros, Silke Anna Theresa Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000300238&lng=en&tlng=en