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