The adenoid is a single clump or pad of lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharyngeal space on the posterior pharyngeal wall about one inch superior to the base of the uvula. Laterally, the adenoid ...

The relationship between weight status, adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children has not yet been well studied. As the sleep parameters may show a disparity in ...

June 22, 2010 — Adenoid surface biofilm formation appears to be associated with the pathology of chronic otitis media with effusion (COME), the most common chronic ear disorder in pediatric patients, ...

Purpose Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is common among young children. Adenoid-based surgery and drug therapy could be applied for symptomatic AH patients, yet the treatment decision is difficult to make ...

A retrospective, single-center study found that obesity and family history were among several potential risk factors for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Several risk factors that could help ...

When children experience frequent episodes of the common cold, upper respiratory tract infections such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis and sinusitis, it can result in persistent adenoid infection ...

This is one question that weighs heavily on every parent whose kid suffers from tonsils. For a parent, it isn't a very pleasant situation to deal. Kids who suffer from tonsils complain of pain when ...