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Question: Among children aged 5 to 9 years with obstructive sleep apnea, does adenotonsillectomy, compared to watchful observation, result in improved outcomes?
Question type: Intervention
Study design: Randomized controlled
Investigators from multiple institutions conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of adenotosillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as part of the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT). Children 5 to 9 years old with a score ≥2 on an obstructive apneahypopnea index (AHI) or ≥1 on the obstructive apnea index were enrolled. Study participants were randomized to early adenotonsillectomy (within 1 month after randomization) or to watchful observation. The primary …
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