Surgery can be a stressful experience for children and families. Feeling well prepared can help reduce anxiety, support recovery, and make it a positive experience. When a child needs surgery, it can ...

A daily spray of saline in each nostril significantly improved symptoms of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) in children, researchers in Australia found. The nasal spray was as effective ...

What: Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription ...

Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— Eighteen-year-old Rayshawn (Ray) Barrett hadn’t slept soundly in years. His obstructive sleep apnea was so pronounced that he was regularly falling asleep in class, his grades were ...

Researchers evaluated oxygen saturation and arterial CO2 variables to screen for sleep disordered breathing in children with SMA type 1-3. Of the measures evaluated, only an oxygen desaturation index ...

Preparing your child for surgery can be a stressful time for you both. Working with your healthcare team, you can help make this scary time a little less frightening by addressing your child’s ...