Pediatric otolaryngologists are noncompliant with the 2002 American Academy of Pediatrics and the 2011 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery guidelines. Despite noncompliance, they fortunately have a lower threshold to monitor high-risk children overnight following surgery. The recommended Center for Disease Control measures to diagnose childhood obesity occasionally are being utilized. An educational campaign is necessary to update clinicians who take care of children on the new evidence-based guidelines.
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