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Tonsillectomy compared to acute tonsillitis in children: a comparison study of societal costs

B-ENT, 2012
Tonsillectomy compared to acute tonsillitis in children: a comparison study of societal cost. Introduction and aim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in children; its main indications are recurrent episodes of acute ...
P. Leupe, V. Hox, F. Debruyne, W. Schrooten, N. Claes, N. Lemkens, P. Lemkens   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tonsillitis-Related Arthritis: Advanced Understandings of Tonsillitis and Sterile Inflammatory Arthritis

Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2021
A 49-year-old man developed acute aseptic arthritis of the nonmigratory and asymmetrical type in his knee, ankle, and bilateral metatarsal joints 13 days after treatment with antibiotics for acute tonsillitis.
Shigeto Kobayashi, Issei Kida, Yuuki Makiyama, Yoshinori Taniguchi, Kurisu Tada, Naoto Tamura   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent Tonsillitis in Adults [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2010
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis on their quality of life and on their use of medical resources.114 patients who had had at least three episodes of acute tonsillitis in the 12 months preceding tonsillectomy were evaluated pre- and postoperatively with a questionnaire developed by the ...
Senska, Götz, Ellermann, Stefanie, Ernst, Stefan, Lax, Hildegard, Dost, Philipp   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

High Bleeding Rates After Tonsil Surgery in Denmark and Opportunities for Quality Improvement

Clinical Otolaryngology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To examine postoperative bleeding rates and associated patient and surgical factors after tonsil surgery in Denmark and identify targets for quality improvement. Design Multicentre cohort study using prospectively collected registry data.
Martin Mølhave, Nina M. Lyhne, Susanne H. Nielsen, Pernille Hahn, Jesper K. Holm, Therese Ovesen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antistreptolysin O titer in health and disease: levels and significance

Pediatric Reports, 2012
Over diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) based on a raised antistreptolysin O titer (ASOT) is not uncommon in endemic areas. In this study, 660 children (aged 9.2 ±1.7 years) were recruited consecutively and classified as: G1 (control group, n=200 ...
Alyaa Amal Kotby, Nevin Mamdouh Habeeb, Sahar Ezz El Arab   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults (TOTO): study protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial

Trials, 2021
Background Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in children and young adults worldwide. For decades, tonsillectomy was the surgical treatment of choice for recurrent acute tonsillitis. Tonsillotomy was used in some countries as
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Katharina Geißler, Thomas Asendorf, Ralf Tostmann, Jan Löhler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation between throat-related symptoms and histological examination in adults with chronic tonsillitis

Medicina, 2015
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate correlations between throat-related symptoms and histological findings in adults with chronic tonsillitis. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out.
Rūta Pribuišienė, Valdas Šarauskas, Alina Kuzminienė, Virgilijus Uloza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing mature and immature collagen in tonsillar tissue using second harmonic generation microscopy

Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Recurrent tonsillitis (RT) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are major indications for tonsillectomy, yet their tissue‐level pathology remains unclear. Recurrent inflammation in RT may induce collagen remodelling through excess extracellular matrix deposition.
Kay Polland, Megan Clapperton, Thushitha Kunanandam, Catalina D Florea, Catriona M Douglas, Gail McConnell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resolution of recurrent tonsillitis in a non-smoker who became a vaper. A case study and new hypothesis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Evidence concerning the impact of vaping on respiratory infections remains contradictory. Cell and animal studies suggested that vaping may increase vulnerability to respiratory infections, but human data do not confirm this concern ...
Miler, Joanna Astrid, Peter Hajek, Hajek, P, Hajek, Peter, Joanna Astrid Miler, Miler, JA   +5 more
core   +1 more source