Drug Combo Saves Kids' Tonsils in Mild OSA (CME/CE)
The anti-inflammatory asthma drug montelukast (Singulair) plus intranasal corticosteroids was an effective initial alternative to surgery for mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, a retrospective study showed.
That strategy was associated with normalization of sleep findings in 62%, David Gozal, MD, of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, and colleagues found. Overall, taking into account nonadherence and parents refusing the strategy, 81% were able to avoid surgery, the researchers reported online in Chest. MedPage Today
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