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Predictors of Adenotonsillectomy for Publicly Insured Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Description
Analyzes associations between demographic factors and adenotonsillectomy rates among Medicaid-insured children in South Carolina. Provides data on adenotonsillectomy, receipt of polysomnography, and race, ethnicity, and rurality.
Author(s)
Phayvanh P. Pecha, Pamela L. Ferguson, Marvella E. Ford, Paul J. Nietert
Citation
The Laryngoscope, 136(2), 1012-1019
Date
08/2025
Tagged as
Children and youth · Chronic respiratory conditions · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · South Carolina