1977
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1977.00780240041003
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Sleep Apnea, Hypersomnolence, and Upper Airway Obstruction Secondary to Adenotonsillar Enlargement

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“…12,27 It has been shown that adenotonsillar hypertrophy alone is not sufficient to produce OSAS, nor does the severity of the OSAS correlate with the degree of adenotonsillar enlargement. 28 A recent article by Brooks et al 8 demonstrated that though tonsil size and the adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (AN ratio) did not predict the number of obstructive apneas, i.e., the development of OSAS, the AN ratio did affect the severity of apnea when present. In this paper, obesity was the only independent predictor for the number of respiratory events per hour of sleep.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…12,27 It has been shown that adenotonsillar hypertrophy alone is not sufficient to produce OSAS, nor does the severity of the OSAS correlate with the degree of adenotonsillar enlargement. 28 A recent article by Brooks et al 8 demonstrated that though tonsil size and the adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (AN ratio) did not predict the number of obstructive apneas, i.e., the development of OSAS, the AN ratio did affect the severity of apnea when present. In this paper, obesity was the only independent predictor for the number of respiratory events per hour of sleep.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the measurements of arterial oxygen saturation in this series were normal, and there was no statistically significant correlation between the grade of palatine ton sillar hypertrophy and the lowest arterial oxygen satura tion. Mangat et al [4] reported 2 cases of OSAS secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy whose arterial blood gases were normal.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The development of effective antibiotics has led to a decrease in the number of adenotonsillectomies in children but to a subsequent increase in the number of children with severe tonsillar problems [2], Hypoventilation secondary to snoring or sleep apnea syndrome impairs oxygen transport to the peripheral organs and causes hypoxia, CCU retention, growth retardation and impaired physical and psychologi cal status. Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale may develop in a small number of these children [3], and it has been reported that symptoms and signs of upper airway obstruction during sleep might be alleviated after adenotonsillectomy [4][5][6],…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Guilleminault 5 , em 1976, definiu apnéia como a cessação do fluxo aéreo pela boca e nariz por mais de 10 segundos e SAHOS como a presença de 30 ou mais episódios de apnéia durante 7 horas de sono noturno detectados pela polissonografia. Existem modificações nesta definição, mas basicamente são similares 6,7 .…”
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“…Na criança a causa mais comum de SAHOS é a hipertrofia adenoamigdaliana, normalmente caracterizada pela presença de roncos noturnos, episódios de apnéia, sono agitado, respiração bucal e hipersonolência diurna 4,6,14,15,16 . A história clínica, infelizmente, é limitada para o diagnóstico devido a pobres informações disponíveis e a freqüência de sintomas em crianças normais 3,16,17,18 .…”
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