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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

13-year-old brain dead after tonsil surgery
Jahi McMath went to Children’s Hospital Oakland to get her tonsils removed, and went into cardiac arrest shortly after (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Where kids live affects how much healthcare they get: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children in Lebanon, New Hampshire, are more than twice as likely to have their tonsils removed as those in Bangor, Maine. Kids in Lewiston, Maine, are 50 percent more likely to have a CT scan of their head than are kids in Portland, Maine, or Lebanon and Burlington, Vermont. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Kids' Health Care Quality Varies Geographically
Children in Lebanon, New Hampshire, are more than twice as likely to have their tonsils removed as those in Bangor, Maine. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality - December 11, 2013 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

From Turing to Snowden: how US-UK pact forged modern surveillance
Revelations show transatlantic intelligence pact started in second world war is expanding beyond states' ability to control itThere haven't been too many moments of levity over the past four months for those intimately involved in the story of Edward Snowden. It hasn't been a laughing matter for the man himself, who is now stuck in Russia, the intelligence agencies whose secrets he has disclosed, or the governments that have had to deal with the consequences.But the impasse between the opposing forces in this unprecedented and complex saga has been broken on occasion. One of these moments came at the Guardia...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 2, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Nick Hopkins Tags: Data protection The Guardian Alan Turing United States GCHQ The NSA files World news US constitution and civil liberties Computing US national security Prism Cybercrime Law Technology Edward Snowden Cyberwar UK news Inter Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy Pain Relief Best With IV AcetaminophenTonsillectomy Pain Relief Best With IV Acetaminophen
Children require less medication when recovering from tonsillectomy when they receive intravenous acetaminophen with opioids, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology News Source Type: news

After Tonsillectomy, Over-the-Counter Painkillers Suffice, Study Says
Title: After Tonsillectomy, Over-the-Counter Painkillers Suffice, Study SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/3/2013 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/4/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - October 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

For post-tonsillectomy pain, over-the counter painkillers acceptable
You may be able to eat all of the ice cream you want after having your tonsils removed, but researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say you don't necessarily need a prescription to reduce post-operative pain -- an over-the-counter pain-reliever is just as effective. The study shows over-the-counter ibuprofen manages pain after a tonsillectomy for children and adults as well as the prescription pain medications acetaminophen with hydrocodone and acetaminophen with codeine, which is no longer recommended for use in children... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

Over-the counter as effective as Rx at managing post-tonsillectomy pain
(Henry Ford Health System) You may be able to eat all of the ice cream you want after having your tonsils removed, but researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say you don't necessarily need a prescription to reduce post-operative pain -- an over-the-counter pain-reliever is just as effective. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal 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

Tonsillectomy No Sure Cure for OSA in Kids (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- About one toddler in five undergoing adenotonsillectomy as a therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) still had significant symptoms afterward, a single-center records review showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary)
Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - September 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine 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