Tonsillectomy Does Not Reduce Upper Respiratory Infections: A National Cohort Study.

The objective of this study was to compare post-operative visits for upper respiratory infections (URIs) between tonsillectomy and non-tonsillectomy participants (controls).Using the national cohort study from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, 1:4 matched (age, sex, income,...

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Main Authors: Hyo Geun Choi, Bumjung Park, Songyong Sim, Soon-Hyun Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5201261?pdf=render