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A new study revealed that early surgical intervention to remove the tonsils and the fever – the process of removing the tonsils and fever – can be effective in improving the health of children with snoring and light breath, reducing the need for doctor’s visits and prescriptions. The results of this study were published in the JAMA Pediatrics Journal, and are considered the first random experiment that assesses the effect of surgical intervention on the use of health care among children with breathing disorders. The study was conducted between 2016 and 2022 and included 381 children between the ages of 3 and 13 with light breathing disorders during sleep, where they were divided into two groups; One of them underwent the removal of the tonsils and the meat early, and the other received traditional medical care without surgery. After the children followed for 12 months, the researchers found that the group undergoing surgery had a 32% decrease in the doctor’s visits and 48% in medical prescriptions compared to the group that was not subject to surgery. The first author of the study, “Susan Ridlain”, director of epidemics programs related to sleep medicine, sleep medicine and cardiology at “Brigham” hospital, said the results show that early surgical intervention can in general reduce the use of health care, which can support the importance of early treatment for children with light breathing disorders. For example, for every 100 children undergoing surgery, 125 medical visits and 253 prescriptions per year can be avoided after surgery. Sleep -breathing disorders and breathing disorders, ranging from snoring to apnea, are a common problem in children, as it is estimated that 6 to 17% of children suffer. These disorders can lead to behavioral, nerve problems, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. Although previous studies indicated the benefits of tonsils and the eradication of fever, this study is the first of its kind to randomly and strictly assess the effect of surgical intervention on the use of health care. The study showed that children who underwent surgery had seen a noticeable improvement in the quality of sleep and their overall health, which led to a decrease in the need for repeated medical care. This indicates that early surgical intervention can be an effective strategy to reduce the burden on the health system and improve the lives of children and their families.