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| Treatment and type of OSA | Patients, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Postintervention AHI <2 | Postintervention AHI ≥2 | |
| Adenotonsillectomya | ||
| Hypopnea-predominant OSA | 67 (72) | 26 (28) |
| Apnea-predominant OSA | 11 (85) | 2 (15) |
| Watchful waitinga | ||
| Hypopnea-predominant OSA | 33 (35) | 61 (65) |
| Apnea-predominant OSA | 2 (29) | 5 (71) |
Abbreviations: AHI, apnea hypopnea index; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea.
Indicates baseline predominance.
