Publications by authors named "Ann Carol Halbower"
Objective: This technical report describes the procedures involved in developing recommendations on the management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Methods: The literature from 1999 through 2011 was evaluated.
Results And Conclusions: A total of 3166 titles were reviewed, of which 350 provided relevant data.
Objectives: This revised clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents. This practice guideline focuses on uncomplicated childhood OSAS, that is, OSAS associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity in an otherwise healthy child who is being treated in the primary care setting.
Methods: Of 3166 articles from 1999-2010, 350 provided relevant data.