Introduction Postoperative pneumonia increases the risk of postsurgical mortality, making it
a serious healthcare‐associated complication. Children with preoperative neuromuscular …

BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of all pediatric hospital charges are attributable to
the care for children living with neurologic comorbidities. These children often require …

Purpose While high body mass index (BMI) is a recognized risk factor for pulmonary
complications in adults, its importance as a risk factor for complications following pediatric …

Background/Purpose Waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity, is
associated with several chronic disorders. Less is known about the association between WC …

Background: Sleep‐disordered breathing, a common condition in obese children, is a
frequent indication for tonsillectomy. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the …

Background A worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity has been observed in both
developed and developing countries. Few studies have addressed the anaesthetic or …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to quantify grades of obesity and their independent
effects on perioperative adverse events in children having ambulatory minor non-airway …

Background Consistent with the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States and
many countries worldwide, anesthesiologists are now presented with a greater number of …

Background Childhood obesity has become a serious global healthcare challenge. No UK
data currently define its anaesthetic and perioperative implications. We aimed to determine …

Objective Obesity is a risk factor for surgical complications in adults and children.
Differences in postsurgical outcomes according to severity of obesity [moderate: 95–98th …