Assertion: tonsillectomy | /r/HasProperty | effective
Facets:
value: for sleep apnea
type: PURPOSE
value: for many
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in treating osas
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If tonsillectomy is effective in treating OSAS and recurrent / chronic tonsillitis, is generally safe and does not harm the immune system in any way, then why have tonsillectomy rates decreased so drastically over the past decades in most countries?
text: Also, several studies had shown that adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy were ineffective for many of the indications used at that time as well as the suggestion of an increased risk of developing poliomyelitis after the procedure, later disproved.
text: While some researchers believe sleep-disordered breathing and behavioral problems may be linked, more studies are needed to confirm the relationship and determine whether tonsillectomy is an effective solution.
text: The American Academy of Otolaryngology concluded that “a growing body of evidence indicates that tonsillectomy is an effective treatment for sleep apnea.