Children who have their adenoids out do not get fewer upper respiratory infections.

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAZONAS INSTITUTO DE SAÚDE E BIOTECNOLOGIA
CAMPUS MÉDIO SOLIMÕES
LICENCIATURA EM BIOLOGIA E QUÍMICA

CHILDREN WHO HAVE THEIR ADENOIDS OUT DO NOT GET FEWER UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.

COARI- AM
2011

ACADÊMICA: SABRINA DE ALMEIDA ESPÍNDULA

CHILDREN WHO HAVE THEIR ADENOIDS OUT DO NOT GET FEWER UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.

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Children Who Have Their Adenoids out Do Not Get Fewer Upper Respiratory Infections.
ScienceDaily (Sep. 6, 2011) — Children who have their adenoids surgically removed do not get fewer upper respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis and colds, finds research published online in the British Medical Journal. Upper respiratory tract infections are extremely common in children and many of them are referred for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. Indeed, having adenoids taken out (adenoidectomy) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children in western countries, says the study. One of the main reasons adenoidectomy is performed is to reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections. However, the clinical effectiveness of the procedure in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections is lacking, say the authors, led by Professor Anne Schilder from the University Medical Centre Utrecht. Schilder and colleagues studied a group of