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The Diagnosis of OSAS and UARS in Children: Trying to Relieve the Frustration
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125:356-357.
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I commend Messner for her clear and concise evaluation of a generally controversial topic to many practitioners across various specialties, most notably, otorhinolaryngology–head and neck surgery and pediatrics. I agree with almost everything Messner stated. I wish only to elaborate on a few points that I think are important to stress and perhaps add a few questions of my own that would perhaps make a good research project for an aspiring pediatric otolaryngologist.
I think an important point Messner makes is that, of the studies that have been done, the majority were performed prior to the recognition of the UARS and most of the parameters that we use to diagnose UARS were not measured or examined. This in no way demeans the work of these authors because, at that time, UARS had not been described. However, I believe that there is a notable group of patients in the adult and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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