BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and type of @entity1576 after adenotonsillectomy in @entity1 . A second aim was to assess the ability of preoperative sleep studies to identify @entity1 at risk for @entity1576 . METHODS: @entity1 referred for sleep studies between 1992 and 1998, who underwent adenotonsillectomy within 6 months of the preoperative study, were reviewed. The study focused on two variables: the obstructive @entity386 and @entity387 index and the @entity26 saturation nadir. Medical charts were reviewed for @entity260 . RESULTS: Three hundred forty-nine @entity1 were referred for sleep studies, and 163 met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-four @entity1 (21%) had @entity260 requiring a medical intervention. @entity1 experiencing @entity1576 were younger (aged < 2 yr; adjusted odds ratio, 4.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.7-11) and had an associated medical condition (odds ratio, 3; 95% confidence interval, 1.4-6.5). A preoperative obstructive @entity386 and @entity387 index of 5 or more events per hour increased the chance of @entity260 (odds ratio, 7.2; 95% confidence interval, 2.7-19.3), as did a preoperative @entity26 saturation nadir of 80% or less (odds ratio, 6.4; 95% confidence interval, 2.8-14.5). A preoperative @entity26 saturation nadir of 80% or less had a likelihood ratio of 3.1, increasing the probability of @entity260 from 20 to 50%. CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest, but do not prove, that preoperative nocturnal oximetry could be a useful preoperative test to identify @entity1 who are at increased risk for @entity260 .

Can assessment for obstructive sleep apnea help predict XXXX ?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity387 :: ('MESH:D012891', 'Disease') :: ['hypopnea'] @entity26 :: ('MESH:D010100', 'Chemical') :: ['oxygen'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative respiratory complications'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory complications'] @entity386 :: ('MESH:D001049', 'Disease') :: ['apnea']
@entity1576 :: (MESH:D012131,Disease) :: ['postadenotonsillectomy respiratory complications']
