Increases in Overweight After Adenotonsillectomy in Overweight Children With Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Are Associated With Decreases in Motor Activity and Hyperactivity
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 117 (2) , e200-e208
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-1007
Abstract
Objective. To examine the effect of adenotonsillectomy (T&A) in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing on growth, hyperactivity, and sleep and waking motor activity.Keywords
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