In a recently completed research study the researchers examined that among children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea, what are the responsible factors that promote incomplete resolution of obstructive sleep apnea.

In quest to this exploration researchers  attempted to assess the efficacy of surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy [AT]) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, and to delineate factors associated with persistent OSA, a retrospective review of pre- and postsurgery polysomnograms (PSG) through a research study which was conducted at eight facilities in the US and Europe.

For this extensive  research study inclusion criteria included the performance of a postoperative PSG conducted >40 and <720 days after surgery.

Children with a potentially confounding medical condition such as Down syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome were excluded from this study.

Demographic factors affecting post-surgery apnea hypopnea index (AHI) were determined using multivariate generalized linear modeling. Data from 578 children were analyzed.

Ages ranged from 8 months to 18 years (mean 6.9 ± 3.8 years); 61.4% were male; 60.3% were white, 23% black, and 12.4% Hispanic. Of the 471 children for whom BMI data were available, 50.6% were obese (defined as a BMI).

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