DISCLAIMER
This resource is for informational purposes only, intended as a quick-reference tool based on the cited source
guideline(s), and should not be used as a substitute for the independent professional judgment of healthcare
providers. Practice guidelines are unable to account for every individual variation among patients or take the
place of clinician judgment, and the ultimate decision concerning the propriety of any course of conduct must
be made by healthcare providers after consideration of each individual patient situation. Guideline Central
does not endorse any specific guideline(s) or guideline recommendations and has not independently verified
the accuracy hereof. Any use of this resource or any other Guideline Central resources is strictly voluntary.
CONSULTANTS
Zarmina Ehsan, MD | Stacey L. Ishman, MD, MPH | Israa Soghier, MD
| Fernanda R. Almeida, DDS, MSc, PhD | An Boudewyns, MD, PhD |
Macario Camacho, MD | Margaret-Ann Carno, PhD, MBA, MJ, RN, CPNP, D,
ABSM, FNAP, FAAN | Kevin Coppelson, DDS, MD | Refika H. Ersu, MD | An
Ho, MD | Almiro J. Machado Junior, DDS, PhD | Athanasios G. Kaditis, MD
| Ron B. Mitchell, MD | Cory M. Resnick, MD, DMD | Keri Swaggart, MLIS,
AHIP | Stijn Verhulst, MD, MSc, PhD
ABBREVIATIONS
AT, adenotonsillectomy; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure;
OSA, obstructive sleep apnea
SOURCE
Ehsan Z, Ishman SL, Soghier I, et al. Management of Persistent, Post-
adenotonsillectomy Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: An Official
American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit
Care Med. 2024;209(3):248-261. doi:10.1164/rccm.202310-1857ST
1258 Upsala Rd
Sanford, FL 32771
TEL: 407.878.7606 ⋅ FAX: 407.878.7611
Order additional copies at
GuidelineCentral.com
Copyright © 2024 All rights reserved
ATSPOSA09231
