Respiratory Tract Diseases and Conditions - Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Investigators at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center Report Findings in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Postoperative Respiratory Complications After Adenotonsillectomy In Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

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2021 SEP 29 (NewsRx)- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily- Investigators discuss new findings in Respiratory Tract Diseases and Conditions - Obstructive Sleep Apnea. According to news reporting from Brooklyn, New York, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Children with obstructive sleep apnea are considered high risk for postoperative respiratory complications, but opinions differ regarding the polysomnography (PSG) criteria that suggest the need for postoperative admission. Our objective was to determine if otherwise healthy children age >3 years with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) <24 on overnight PSG can be safely discharged on the same day of surgery."