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Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder in school-aged children with an estimated prevalence of 1-4%. The main etiology is adeno-amygdala hypertrophy. Adenoamygdalectomy, which involves the removal of tonsils and adenoids, is a common procedure. In the majority of cases, it
Purpose and Design. Large numbers of children snore on a regular basis in UK. It is known that habitual snoring is associated with cognitive weakness but not known if it is the cause of cognitive weakness. Teenagers who snored at a young age do less well at school than peers, who did not snore at a
Hypotheses
- There is an optimal pain control regimen for post-tonsillectomy pain control in adults
- Post-tonsillectomy pain levels in adults peak around postoperative day number seven
- Post-tonsillectomy adults return very slowly to normal (pre-surgery) oral intake and diet
Purpose
- To assess
Study Methodology:
Subject Recruitment. Twenty subjects will be recruited from the MUSC Snoring Clinics as well as public information seminars held in the greater Charleston area. Attempts will be made to recruit both a gender and racially diverse study population.
Subject Screening. Subjects who
Background Literature Review Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent, partial or complete episodes of upper airway obstruction, commonly associated with intermittent hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation.1 The best data available from international studies