The ABCs Of Childhood Z's: Snoring May Be Chronic Despite Surgery Mar 19, 2008
18, 2008) Children who gain weight rapidly after having their tonsils and adenoids removed to treat sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may improve in the short-term, but over time they may relapse or even worsen ... 17, 2007) Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a new ... 1, 2006) A study by a University at Buffalo pediatric researcher investigating the causes of weight... (Science Daily)
Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea Mar 16, 2008
This study found that children who gain weight rapidly after having their tonsils or adenoids removed to treat SDB may improve in the short-term, but may relapse or even worsen over the long-term. Black children also tend to relapse. (Health-Finder)
Journal SLEEP: Children with OSA have abnormal respiratory-related evoked potentials Mar 2, 2008
Most children with OSA either have large tonsils and adenoids or are obese. However, many normal children without OSA also have large tonsils or are overweight. (EurekAlert!)
Surgery Improves Quality Of Life For Children With Sleep Apnea, Study Suggests Feb 15, 2008
In normal weight children, the condition is caused by enlargement of the tonsils and adenoids that aggravate upper airway collapse during sleep, which disrupts normal breathing ... 17, 2007) Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Childhood Sleep Apnea Symptoms Feb 14, 2008
For many children, however, symptoms of sleep apnea result from enlarged tonsils or adenoids. Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids (an adenotonsillectomy) is often the only treatment needed to resolve obstructive sleep apnea in children. (Suite101.com)
Hyper kid? Sleep apnea may be the culprit Feb 7, 2008
Sleep apnea may be the culprit - Kids and parenting- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Half of Americans don't get a second opinion Feb 5, 2008
Turns out our second thoughts and that second opinion were the best thing that could have happened for Benny, who wound up with a far less dangerous treatment plan that involved removing only his adenoids. He bounced back fast from the surgery, and 3 years later, he's had only one sinus infection requiring antibiotics. (MSNBC -- Health)
Painkillers Safe for Kids After Tonsil Surgery Jan 29, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children recovering from having their tonsils and adenoids removed can be given painkillers like ibuprofen without increasing the risk of postop bleeding, according to a new study. "After surgery, such as tonsillectomy, almost all children have considerable pain for longer than 7 days ... and the need for effective pain management is obvious," Dr. Anita Jeyakumar from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and colleagues note in the Archives of... (MEDLINEplus)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Surgery Jan 23, 2008
During a UPPP the surgeon may also remove the tonsils, the adenoids, and part of the soft palate (the roof of the mouth at the back of the mouth) ... Adenoidectomy, or the removal of enlarged adenoids, may also improve OSA symptoms and snoring in some people. (Suite101.com)
HEALTHBEAT: Snoring could mean sleep apnea; Medicare proposal might help catch more patients Jan 8, 2008
Apnea can occur at any age, and in children, enlarged tonsils or adenoids may cause narrowed airways. In adults, weight, neck shape or other medical conditions can play a role. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hans' 'Bizarre' M.D. Threat Dec 18, 2007
In court Monday, Koltai said he had agreed with another doctor that the Reisers' son needed surgery to put tubes in his ears and to remove enlarged adenoids, which are structures near where the nose connects to the throat ... The Stanford hospital does "8 to 10 adenoids a week," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Tonsillectomy May Increase Costs Without Benefits In Some Children Nov 21, 2007
Tonsillectomy--removal of the tonsils--with or without removal of the adenoids (tissue at the back of the throat) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures on children, according to background information in the article. However, the number of procedures performed varies widely by country. (Science Daily)
Study says lack of sleep may lead to fatter children Nov 20, 2007
He said children's sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems -- some caused by overweight, such as sleep apnea, and some caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids. "I'm not so sure we have enough information yet on cause and effect," said Sheldon, who was not involved in the study. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Blue-blocking Glasses To Improve Sleep And ADHD Symptoms Developed Nov 15, 2007
17, 2007) Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a new. . (Science Daily)
Diabetes Type 1 Risk Not Increased by Tonsillectomy Nov 15, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The removal of the tonsils and adenoids, common surgical procedures in childhood, does not alter the risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes, according to findings published in the medical journal Diabetes Care. The two procedures -- tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy - affect the function of the immune system in a way that could increase a child's risk of type 1 diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)
Tonsil Removal Reduces Harmful Bacteria Oct 26, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In kids with repeat throat infections, removal of the tonsils and adenoids, an operation known as adenotonsillectomy, can reduce levels of potentially harmful bacteria growing in the back of the throat, new research shows. Still, this may not mean a reduction in future throat infections. (MEDLINEplus)
Tonsillectomy Can Improve Kids' Sleep, Behavior Oct 25, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with sleep disordered breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better, but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a new study suggests ... Often, the problem stems from enlarged tonsils and adenoids, masses of tissue that help catch incoming germs; the tonsils are located in the back of the throat, while the adenoids dwell behind the nose. (MEDLINEplus)
Computer Game Helps Ugandan Children Recovering From Cerebral Malaria Oct 24, 2007
17, 2007) Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behavior following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a new. (Jun. (Science Daily)
Book review: Just Say Nu Oct 19, 2007
often accompanied by a shrug (and usually uttered by the husband) is still considered foreplay," Wex writes. Although Wex never does explain why, after heavy exercise, you shvits vee a beeber ("sweat like a beaver"), he delves into the curious history behind obscure formulations like Yukheen oo-Voyez, a leering phrase often heard after a wolf-whistle. It refers to the two bronze pillars, well formed and free-standing, that King Solomon placed outside the temple vestibule. Here and elsewhere,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tonsillectomy Helps Children With Sleep-related Breathing ... Oct 17, 2007
If a child is diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing and has his/her tonsils and adenoids taken out he/she is more likely to sleep better and have improved behavior after the operation, according to an article in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head Surgery (JAMA/Archives) ... Julie L. Wei, M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, and team looked at 117 children who suffered from sleep-disordered breathing and had had their tonsils and adenoids taken out (adenotonsillectomy) -... (Medical News Today)
Sleep Apnea Can Trouble Kids, Too Oct 16, 2007
In up to 75 percent of cases, the condition can be cured by removal of either the tonsils or adenoids, the experts point out ... "In general taking out the tonsils and adenoids cures about 75 percent of kids [with apnea]," Lewin said. (MEDLINEplus)
Certain Tonsil Removal Technique Associated With Reduced Postoperative Pain, Bleeding Sep 19, 2007
Tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils) with or without removal of the adenoids (tissue at the back of the throat) is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States, according to background information in the article. "The technique for performing tonsillectomy, dissection of all tonsillar tissue free of the underlying pharyngeal constrictor muscle, has not changed significantly in more than 60 years," the authors write. (Science Daily)
Novel Tonsillectomy May Cut Pain, Bleeding Sep 18, 2007
Not All ENTs Convinced Schmidt says the novel surgery should become the standard of care for children who require tonsil removal because of enlarged tonsils and adenoids ... He also chairs the tonsil and adenoids subcommittee for the American Academy of Otolaryngology. (CBS News)
The 400 mask that promises to silence snorers on the NHS Aug 31, 2007
Overweight men between the ages of 30 and 65 and children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids are most affected by the condition. Symptoms, which include heavy snoring and rest-lessness, can be worse in those who sleep on their backs, take sleeping tablets or drink alcohol before sleep. (Times Online)
Sleepless Kids Are Troubled Kids Aug 27, 2007
"About 10 to 12 percent of kids snore on a regular basis, but not all children who snore have sleep apnea. In children, the primary cause of obstructive sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils or adenoids." ... "In obese kids, what you're getting is the tonsils and adenoids being big, and then the weight on the neck closing the airways," she explained. (Health-Finder)
Thanks, but no thanks Aug 18, 2007
Staceye Have you dad ever thought about getting his tonsils and/or adenoids removed. That will help ease the snoring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Tonsil removal may cure ADHD Aug 13, 2007
And enlarged or infected tonsils and adenoids immune-related tissue masses in the throat most often are the cause of sleep-disordered breathing ... As a result of this and other recent studies, doctors conducting healthy-child checkups should always ask about snoring, poor sleep, behavioral and learning problems, and look for physical signs such as enlarged tonsils and adenoids, reads a summary published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in June. (KHOU.com, TX)
Look into his eyes Jul 8, 2007
He adopts a frankly ridiculous voice, like a dwarf with adenoids trying for a role on 'Allo 'Allo. Ah hate ma bum. (Guardian Unlimited)
West Virginia's Slaton seeks to solidify his bid for the Heisman Jul 4, 2007
He couldn't hear well because his adenoids often swelled from allergies and he got bad infections, she says ... She says he got immediate relief when he had his adenoids removed at 6. (USA Today -- Sports)
How safe is what's in this can of tuna? Jul 2, 2007
His adenoids, clusters of tissue toward the top of the throat, were swollen to the size of an adults, clogging up his hearing passageways. What the heck was going on with her child. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tonsils out in no time Jun 19, 2007
"About 90 percent of surgeries done today occur because of this sleeping disorder, he said, in which enlarged tonsils and adenoids block the airway, resulting in disruption in breathing during the night, slowed physical growth and even poor school performance because of a lack of restful sleep.In his practice, Malis said, children younger than 21/2 years of age undergo sleep studies to verify a diagnosis, while, in older children, he relies on parents' observations over time, coupled with... (Florida Today)
Causes of Sleep Apnea Jun 3, 2007
Tonsils and adenoids can also be a sleep apnea cause. Naturally large or inflamed tonsils or adenoids can block the throat, causing sleep apnea. (Suite101.com)
'This is punishment. It's cruel. It's abuse' Jun 3, 2007
As a toddler he was in and out of hospital and had to have his spleen, tonsils and adenoids removed. When he turned six, Carol woke one day to find her son 'floppy and drowsy. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Sleep Apnea Surgery Won't Improve Kids' Behavior May 25, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with sleep apnea who have their adenoids and tonsils removed sleep and breathe better, but their behavior and performance in school doesn't seem to improve after the operation, a study shows. Up to 3% of children have sleep apnea, or interrupted breathing during sleep, and removing the tonsils and adenoids will cure sleep apnea in most young patients, Dr. Evelyn Constantin of Montreal Children's Hospital in Quebec, Canada and colleagues note in the Journal of... (MEDLINEplus)
Lymph nodes are integral to our body May 13, 2007
The lymphatic system includes several organs: the tonsils, adenoids, thymus (found at the base of the neck, under the breastbone) and spleen. The lymphatic system is critically important to maintaining the body's immune capabilities. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Today Mar 26, 2007
Involved joint spaces include the joints of the adenoids, ears, temporomandibular joint space, and the cervical spine joint. Rheumatoid involvement of the larynx is the most common occurrence and may occur as arthritis of the cricoarytenoid joint, inflammation of the larynx, atrophy of the laryngeal nerves, and rheumatic nodules of the vocal cords. (Suite101.com)
Sleep Disorders Can Impair Children's IQs As Much As Lead Exposure Mar 15, 2007
UVa researchers have been studying sleep disturbances in children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids for the past seven years. In a recent study, they discovered that youngsters who snore nightly scored significantly lower on vocabulary tests than those who snore less often. (Science Daily)
Young and the Restless Mar 14, 2007
There are a number of causes for the disease, but Dr. Lynn D'Andrea, Medical Director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorder Program at Children's Hospital and Health System in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said it is most often caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids ... In these cases, the culprit is usually enlarged tonsils and adenoids ... Once the child has been diagnosed, the result is often the surgical removal of the enlarged tonsils and adenoids. (Fox News)
Infectobesity, The Obesity Virus Mar 5, 2007
"Some types are capable of establishing persistent asymptomatic infections in tonsils, adenoids, and intestines of infected hosts, and shedding can occur for months or years. Some adenoviruses (e.g., serotypes 1, 2, 5, and 6) have been shown to be endemic in parts of the world where they have been studied, and infection is usually acquired during childhood.". This would fit the profile of some people struggling with weight related issues. (Suite101.com)
Snoring, Short Bed Time Impact Kids' Mental Skills Feb 7, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among a group of children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who were suspected of having disordered breathing during sleep, those who snored a lot and spent less time in bed did less well on certain mental tests, according to a new study. Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea, in which airways become obstructed during sleep and cause brief but frequent breathing blockages. (MEDLINEplus)
Few kids cured after sleep apnea surgery Jan 31, 2007
NEW YORK - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response, according to researchers. We should not assume that all children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea will be cured, senior investigator Dr. David Gozal told Reuters Health. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fluid In The Ear Does Not Impair Development In Children, Study Finds Jan 23, 2007
His contributions have advanced pediatric medicine worldwide in the diagnosis and treatment of common childhood diseases, most notably diseases and disorders of the ears, tonsils and adenoids. His primary areas of research have involved investigation of indications for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and the management of middle-ear disease. (Science Daily)
High Rate Of Overweight And Obesity Found In Children Having Surgery Jan 18, 2007
The surgeries these children were having performed most frequently included the removal of tonsils and adenoids, as well as other surgeries designed to assist with breathing problems and sleep apnea; orthopedic surgeries to fix broken bones and other ailments; and procedures designed to mend digestive and gastrointestinal issues. The high rates of overweight and obesity that we found among children are striking because overweight children have a higher risk of problems before, during and after... (Science Daily)
