Effects of body mass index and adenotonsillar size on snoring sound intensity levels at highest power

Seren E., San T., CİNGİ C., MULUK N. B. , Durukan K.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.78, no.1, pp.50-54, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.10.017
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-54

Abstract

Objectives: Snoring during sleep is a major clinical symptom of adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy in paediatric patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of adenoid and tonsil size on snoring sound frequency and intensity in children.