Table 1: Disease characteristics at entry and after first treatment

At entry After 1st treatment
n (%) n (%)
Demographics (n=27)
Boys
Mean Age (years) (SD)

18 (63%)
11.4 ± 5.2


12.3 ± 4.6
Disease characteristics
Overall symptoms 27 (100) 9 (90)
Fatigue 27 (100) 10 (37)
EDS 9 (35) 1 (4)
Poor sleep 18 (67) 9 (33)
Snoring 20 (74) 2 (7.5)
Speech problems+ 13 (48) 2 (7.5)
Swallowing problems+ 7 (26) 0 (0.0)
Chewing problems+ 6 (22) 1 (3.7)
Tonsil scale
0/1
2
3
4
Mouth breathing
PSG findings
AHI, mean ±SD
SaO2nadir, mean ±SD
Flow limitation, mean ±SD)
Mouth breathing (%TST)

8(30)
9(33)
5(18.5)
5(18.5)
27(100)

12 ± 4.6
89 ± 2.5
73 ± 11
78 ± 14

18(66.6)
9( 33)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
25 (92.5)

3 ± 2
94 ± 1.6
31 ± 9
61 ± 16