Obese Children At Significantly Greater Risk For Post-adenotonsillectomy Complications
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 13:28
in Health & Medicine
Obesity in children significantly increases the risk of major and minor respiratory complications following surgery to correct sleep disordered breathing, according to new research.
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