Palatine tonsil size in obese, overweight, and normal-weight children with sleep-disordered breathing

@article{Wang2010PalatineTS,
  title={Palatine tonsil size in obese, overweight, and normal-weight children with sleep-disordered breathing},
  author={Jong Hwan Wang and Yoo-Sam Chung and Young Wook Cho and Do-Youn Kim and Jong Sook Yi and Ji Seon Bae and Myung Joo Shim},
  journal={Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery},
  year={2010},
  volume={142},
  pages={516 - 519}
}
Objective: To assess palatine tonsil size relative to degree of obesity in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Study Design: Case-control study. Setting: Tertiary care rhinology clinic. Subjects and Methods: We compared the subjective and objective tonsil size, including tonsil height (TH), tonsil width (TW), tonsil thickness (TT), tonsil weight (TWt), and tonsil volume (TV), in 26 obese children and 26 age- and gender-matched control children with SDB, and in 29 overweight children… Expand
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Palatine tonsil size in obese, overweight, and normal-weight children with sleep-disordered breathing
  • Chan-Soon Park, Dong-Hee Lee
  • Medicine
  • Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • 2010
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This study aims to answer relevant and practical questions facing pediatric otolaryngology surgeons treating adenotonsillar hypertrophy for the relief of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by suggesting that larger palatine tonsils may have a greater effect on upper airway obstruction in obese children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Expand
Sonographic measurement of palatine tonsil volume in children and comparison with actual volume
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To compare the palatine tonsil (PT) volume measured with transcervical ultrasonography (TCU) in children with the actual volume to research the correlation with tonsillectomy indications, a total of 67 children, 37 boys and 30 girls, aged from 3-17 years who underwent bilateral tonsilslectomy are compared. Expand
Transcervical ultrasonographic examination of palatine tonsil size and its correlation with age, gender and body-mass index in healthy children.
  • Mehmet Öztürk
  • Medicine
  • International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
  • 2017
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Transcervical ultrasonography can be an accurate, safe, cheap, non-invasive and accessible measure for evaluation of the size of tonsils objectively and there were strongly positive correlations between age, BMI and palatine tonsil size in healthy children. Expand
Haematologic Markers and Tonsil-to-Body Weight Ratio to Assist Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy Diagnosis
Aims Diagnosis of Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy (ATH), the leading cause of pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), depends on physical exam via Brodsky’s staging of tonsils. This study investigates… Expand
Childhood Obesity and Sleep-related Breathing Disorders
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It does not appear that the group of children with sleep breathing disorders presents higher rates of obesity, nor does obesity influence its presentation clinically, and these results should not be an obstacle for being attentive to the possible association of respiratory disease to obesity and its negative consequences. Expand
Urinary leukotriene E4, obesity, and adenotonsillar hypertrophy in Chinese children with sleep disordered breathing.
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The magnitude of inflammation as reflected by urinary LTE(4) is significantly related to the severity of SDB and obesity, and a correlation between LTE( 4) concentration and adenotonsillar size is present only among nonobese children. Expand
Urine cysteinyl leukotriene levels in children with sleep disordered breathing before and after adenotonsillectomy.
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Adenotonsillectomy remains an effective treatment for SDB children that not only alleviated the severity of SDB and improved quality of life; it also decreased levels of the systemic inflammatory marker, uLTE4; benefits were more obvious in non-obese children. Expand
Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Children: Beyond Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy
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The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in each pathology and the reasons that cause it, as well as their interactions and management, are organized in a consistent manner. Expand
The Association Between ENT Diseases and Obesity in Pediatric Population: A Systemic Review of Current Knowledge
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It is suggested that obese children are more prone to suffer from otorhinolaryngological illnesses than theLean children, and constitutes a significant component of “OSA, obesity, asthma” triad. Expand
Peri-operative management of overweight and obese children and adolescents.
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This Review aims to provide up-to-date information on peri-operative management for physicians who are caring for children and adolescents who are overweight or obese undergoing surgery, including bariatric surgery, particularly on the physiological consequences of obesity-namely, obstructive sleep apnoea, respiratory compromise, and pharmacological considerations. Expand
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