Table 2.
Thyroid hormone, intelligence, attention, and quality of life of OSAHS children before and after endoscopic adenoidectomy and healthy children.
| Group | N | FT3 (μmol/L) | FT4 (μmol/L) | TSH (uIU/mL) | FIQ | VIQ | PIQ | OSA-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSAHS group | ||||||||
| Before surgery | 35 | 6.04 ± 1.88 | 14.17 ± 5.01 | 4.12 ± 1.04 | 92.45 ± 5.88 | 94.17 ± 15.01 | 94.12 ± 11.04 | 87.62 ± 17.15 |
| After surgery | 26 | 6.23 ± 2.39 | 13.91 ± 4.74 | 4.31 ± 1.05 | 106.23 ± 7.39* | 103.91 ± 9.74* | 104.31 ± 10.05* | 46.61 ± 10.15* |
| With BT | 22 | 6.46 ± 1.73 | 12.81 ± 3.26 | 4.07 ± 0.88 | 112.05 ± 6.87* | 109.22 ± 8.18* | 109.54 ± 9.97* | 39.89 ± 11.23* |
| Without BT | 13 | 6.12 ± 3.06 | 14.09 ± 4.91 | 4.67 ± 1.32 | 103.14 ± 8.13* | 98.77 ± 10.27 | 101.28 ± 11.83* | 51.24 ± 9.64* |
| Control group | 35 | 6.21 ± 2.45 | 14.21 ± 4.63 | 4.33 ± 1.29 | 110.59 ± 8.32* | 106.91 ± 11.25* | 109.37 ± 7.91* | 37.81 ± 8.67* |
FT3: free triiodothyronine; FT4: free thyroxine; TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone; FIQ: full-scale intelligence quotient; VIQ: verbal intelligence quotient; PIQ: performance intelligence quotient; * P < 0.05 compared with the levels before surgery.