References
1. Shvartzman P. Are antibiotics appropriate for sore throats? Careful
prescribing is beneficial. BMJ. 1994;309(6960):1011-1012.
2. Torretta S, Rosazza C, Pace ME, Iofrida E, Marchisio P. Impact of
adenotonsillectomy on pediatric quality of life: review of the
literature. Ital J Pediatr. 2017;43(1):107.
3. Bollen CM, Beikler T. Halitosis: the multidisciplinary approach.Int J Oral Sci. 2012;4(2):55-63.
4. SIGN. Management of sore throat and indication of tonsillectomy. SIGN
117. . 2010; http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/117/ . .
5. Skevas T, Klingmann C, Plinkert PK, Baumann I. [Development and
validation of the Tonsillectomy Outcome Inventory 14]. HNO.2012;60(9):801-806.
6. Kizhner V, Xu D, Krespi YP. A new tool measuring oral malodor quality
of life. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011;268(8):1227-1232.
7. van den Broek AM, Feenstra L, de Baat C. A review of the current
literature on aetiology and measurement methods of halitosis. J
Dent. 2007;35(8):627-635.
8. Douglas CM, Lang K, Whitmer WM, Wilson JA, Mackenzie K. The effect of
tonsillectomy on the morbidity from recurrent tonsillitis. Clin
Otolaryngol. 2017.
9. Roplekar R, Van M, Hussain S. ”Does the Quality of Life (QOL) impact
of tonsillitis correlate with SIGN guideline compliance? An assessment
of range and normality”. Clin Otolaryngol. 2015.
10. de Jongh A, van Wijk AJ, Horstman M, de Baat C. Attitudes towards
individuals with halitosis: an online cross sectional survey of the
Dutch general population. Br Dent J. 2014;216(4):E8.
11. Meningaud JP, Bado F, Favre E, Bertrand JC, Guilbert F. [Halitosis
in 1999]. Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1999;100(5):240-244.
Table 1. Patient characteristics.