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Table 1 Changes in PSAP, NIF and OAHI between T0 and T1

From: Morphofunctional changes following adenotonsillectomy of obstructive sleep apnea children: a case series analysis

Variables

PASP

NIF

OAHI

TO

T1

% decreased

TO

T1

% increased

T0

T1

T1–T0

T&A

1

27.0

19.8

26.6%

96.0

246.0

60.9%

1.3

1.1

0.2

2

24.0

21.0

12.5%

179.0

245.0

26.9%

5.5

3.8

2.8

3

26.0

22.0

15.3%

222.0

389.0

42.9%

3.2

2.2

1.0

4

25.0

19.0

24.0%

198.0

259.0

23.5%

2.5

1.5

1.0

5

25.0

22.0

12.0%

153.0

232.0

34.0%

1.2

0.8

0.4

6

26.0

21.0

19.2%

90.0

165.0

45.5%

1.4

0.2

1.2

7

25.0

22.0

12.0%

130.0

272.0

52.2%

1.9

1.8

0.1

8

27.0

24.0

11.1%

106.0

199.0

46.7%

2.5

2.8

0.0

9

29.0

21.0

27.5%

144.0

201.0

28.3%

0.8

0.8

0.0

10

27.0

25.0

7.4%

238.0

381.0

37.5%

1.1

1.0

0.1

11

26.7

22.4

16.1%

121.0

221.0

45.2%

5.8

2.9

2.9

Mean

26.1

21.7

16.7%

152.4

255.4

40.3%

2.4

1.7

0.7

Non T&A

12

30.0

28.0

6.6%

278.0

328.0

24.0%

3.9

1.2

2.7

13

21.0

23.3

9.8%

185.0

220.0

15.9%

1.0

1.0

0.0

14

26.0

23.0

11.5%

104.0

137.0

15.2%

2.2

2.2

0.0

15

27.0

26.0

3.7%

248.0

283.0

12.3%

1.2

0.9

0.3

Mean

26.0

25.0

7.9%

203.7

242.0

16.8%

2.0

1.4

0.6

P value T0-T1

P < .001

  

P < .001

  

P < .01

  
  1. Mean results are shown in bold
  2. T&A = adenotonsillectomy, T0 = surgical indication, T1 = 18 months later, PASP = pulmonary artery systolic pressure (mmHg), NIF = nasal inspiratory flow (cm.3/s), OAHI = obstructive apnea/hypopnea index (event/hour)