Susan Redline, Kaitlyn Cook, Ronald D Chervin, Stacey Ishman, Cristina M Baldassari, Ron B Mitchell, Ignacio E Tapia, Raouf Amin, Fauziya Hassan, Sally Ibrahim, Kristie Ross, Lisa M Elden, Erin M Kirkham, David Zopf, Jay Shah, Todd Otteson, Kamal Naqvi, Judith Owens, Lisa Young, Susan Furth, Heidi Connolly, Caron A C Clark, Jessie P Bakker, Susan Garetz, Jerilynn Radcliffe, H Gerry Taylor, Carol L Rosen, Rui Wang
IMPORTANCE: The utility of adenotonsillectomy in children who have habitual snoring without frequent obstructive breathing events (mild sleep-disordered breathing [SDB]) is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate early adenotonsillectomy compared with watchful waiting and supportive care (watchful waiting) on neurodevelopmental, behavioral, health, and polysomnographic outcomes in children with mild SDB. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Randomized clinical trial enrolling 459 children aged 3 to 12...
December 5, 2023: JAMA