More Extensive Sleep Apnea Surgery Revealed in Girl with Brain Death
In a court hearing Friday, further details were revealed in the case of 13-year-old Jahi McMath, the teenager who suffered complications leading to brain death after surgery to treat sleep apnea.
While awaiting the opinion of an independent neurologist as ordered by the court, additional information about the procedures preceding the tragic turn of events has been disclosed. She did not have a routine tonsillectomy. Rather, she had three procedures to treat her condition: adenotonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), and turbinate reduction.
Tonsillectomy with or without removal of the adenoids is commonly perfor...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - December 21, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Teenage Girl Suffers Brain Death After Tonsillectomy
By now you may have heard about the unfortunate story involving a teenage girl in Oakland, Calif. who suffered brain death after a routine tonsillectomy to treat her sleep apnea. This tragic story tugs at heartstrings and may raise concerns among parents seeking treatments for their own children.
First, tonsillectomy is routinely indicated for the treatment of sleep apnea in children and adolescents. When tonsils or adenoids are enlarged, these tissues can obstruct the airway. During sleep, this may lead to interruption of breathing and pauses that characterize sleep apnea. This can have serious consequences, including im...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - December 17, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Why Standard Codeine Doses Can Be ToxicWhy Standard Codeine Doses Can Be Toxic
Three children died in August 2012 after receiving usual doses of codeine for postoperative pain following a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Find out why. Oncology Nursing Forum (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news
Tonsil/Adenoid Removal to Prevent PANDAS?Tonsil/Adenoid Removal to Prevent PANDAS?
This study examines the speculation of whether tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy might improve the severity of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with group A streptococcus. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Whole Exome Sequencing Seeks Out Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a slow-growing and often fatal malignancy that can occur at multiple organ sites, but is most frequently found in the salivary glands. The primary treatment is surgical removal; however, the majority of patients develop metastatic disease. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers led by Andrew Futreal at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, MA, performed a type of genetic sequencing known as whole exome sequencing of 24 ACC cases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Sleep Apnea Symptoms In Childhood Treated By Early Removal Of Adenoids And Tonsils
Adenotonsillectomy, or the removal of the adenoids and tonsils, is performed 500,000 times a year in the United States, often as a treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea. However, the procedure's ability to improve a child's attention and executive functioning, behavior, sleep apnea symptoms, and quality of life has not been rigorously evaluated until now... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news
Early removal of adenoids and tonsils can help pediatric sleep apnea symptoms
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital finds early removal of adenoids and tonsils can improve behavior, sleep apnea symptoms and quality of life in children with sleep apnea. However, early removal fails to improve short term cognitive functioning. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
10 deaths, 3 overdoses reported following removal of tonsils or adenoids
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Codeine After Tonsillectomy Dangerous, FDA Warns
Medicines that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (surgery removing the tonsils or adenoids), because there is a chance of serious side effects or possible death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new boxed warning addressing the risk of codeine for post-surgery pain management in children will be added to medicines that contain codeine. A boxed warning is the FDA's highest warning level... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
FDA Warns About Using Codeine After Tonsillectomy
Medicines that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (surgery removing the tonsils or adenoids), because there is a chance of serious side effects or possible death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new boxed warning addressing the risk of codeine for post-surgery pain management in children will be added to medicines that contain codeine. A boxed warning is the FDA's highest warning level... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
FDA drug safety communication: Update of codeine use in children- new Boxed Warning and Contraindication on use after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
Source: FDA
Area: News
The FDA has notified the public about new actions being taken to address a known safety concern with codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
In August, it had issued an alert, following reports of children who developed serious adverse effects or died after taking codeine for pain relief after these procedures for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. These children (aged two to five) had evidence of an inherited ability to convert codeine into life-threatening or fatal amounts of morphine in the body. All children had received doses of codeine that were wit...
Source: NeLM - News - February 21, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA Warns About Codeine Following Tonsillectomy
(MedPage Today) -- Products that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in children following tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy because of a possible risk of serious adverse events or death, the FDA said Wednesday. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 20, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Codeine Use in Certain Children After Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy: Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Rare, But Life-Threatening Adverse Events or Death
Audience: Pediatricians, Surgery, Consumer [UPDATED 02/20/2013] FDA notified the public about new actions being taken to address a known safety concern with codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (surgery to... (Source: Drugs.com - FDA MedWatch Alerts)
Source: Drugs.com - FDA MedWatch Alerts - February 20, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
CADTH Rapid Response Report: Optimal pain management following tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy for paediatric patients
Source: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Area: News
This Rapid Response Report by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) reviews the available clinical evidence and evidence-based guidelines regarding optimal pharmaceutical pain management options for paediatric patients following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.
A limited literature search of key resources identified two systematic reviews and five randomised controlled trials. Although a variety of pharmaceutical pain management options were examined, none of the studies identified an optimal pain mana...
Source: NeLM - News - January 14, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
