The purpose of our review was to synthesize the existing literature about the prevalence of
adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children and adolescents confirmed by the reference standard …

Background Adenoidectomy, surgical removal of the adenoids, is a common ENT operation
worldwide in children with otitis media. A systematic review on the effectiveness of …

Objective: A grading into four classes of hypertrophied adenoid rhinopharyngeal
obstructions in children on the basis of fiberendoscopic findings to outline an effective …

Objective To investigate the contributions of adenoid and tonsil size to childhood obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and the interactions between adenotonsillar hypertrophy, age, and …

Objective To propose and validate a new subjective grading system of adenoid size with
flexible fiberoptic evaluation. Study Design and Setting Digital video clips of 24 flexible …

Objectives To evaluate the presence of viruses and bacteria in middle ear and adenoids of
patients with and without otitis media with effusion (OME). Methods Adenoid samples and …

BACKGROUND: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) may cause significant morbidity in children but
its relationship to allergic rhinitis (AR) has not been studied. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …

Objective. As part of a comprehensive study of indications for tonsillectomy and
adenoidectomy, we investigated the reliability of standardized clinical assessments and …

Adenoids are strategically located for mediating local and regional immune functions as they
are exposed to antigens from both the outside air and the alimentary tract. Recurrent or …

Although the problem of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) has been diagnosed and treated by
doctors and scientists from around the world for the last 150 years, there is still no …