1987
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5876(87)90091-7
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A comparison of tonsillar size and oropharyngeal dimensions in children with obstructive adenotonsillar hypertrophy

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“…However Brodesky and coworker 2 showed H influenza had a significant positive correlation to tonsil weight. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However Brodesky and coworker 2 showed H influenza had a significant positive correlation to tonsil weight. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Size of the tonsil grading was done by 4-point scale. 2,3 Under full aseptic precaution, a tonsillar surface swab was obtained from the tonsil which was more affected by rotating a sterile cotton wool swab sticks over the surface of the tonsil not touching other parts of oropharynx. Three swab sticks were rubbed to the surface of tonsil.…”
Section: Original Articlementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The palatine tonsils were clinically graded on a scale from 1 to 4 as follows: Grade 1 tonsils confined to the tonsillar pillars; grade 2 tonsils extend just outside the pillars; grade 3 tonsils extended outside the pillars but did not meet in the midline; grade 4 tonsils met in the midline [17]. Tonsils graded 3 and 4 were considered enlarged in this study.…”
Section: Clinical Signsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tonsil ve adenoid dokusu doğumda çok küçük bir lenfoid doku iken bağışıklık sisteminin gelişmesi ve sık bakteriyel enfeksiyonlar ile karşılaşılması sonucu hipertrofiye uğrayarak hava yolunu tıkayıcı etkiye neden olabilir 1,2 . Hastaların muayenesinde tekrarlayan üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu hikâyesinin olması ve enfeksiyonların şiddeti önemlidir.…”
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