… using the Berlin questionnaire, 24% patients were found to be at high risk of OSA [16]. The
… in surgical patients according to different studies from general surgery and bariatric surgery. …

… Of the 180 surgical patients admitted to the ICU, 146 (81%) required intravenous antihypertensive
drugs (Table 5). The usual agents for controlling hypertension were individual doses …

… information in these guidelines specifically pertaining to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …
patient with obstructive sleep apnea in the perioperative period–avoiding complications. Sleep…

… continuous PAP (CPAP) or surgery. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the largest study
to date using PSG to define OSA status among surgical patients. All the patients in the control …

… In conclusion, surgical patients with OSA may be at higher risk for respiratory and cardiac
complications postoperatively, requiring transfer to an intensive care setting. It remains to be …

… Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome patients. 3. Identify perioperative interventions and
management techniques that best facilitate improved obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patient …

… risk of having sleep apnea based on the Berlin Questionnaire.11 The prevalence of sleep
apnea is much higher in surgical patients and depends on the type of surgery. In the bariatric …

… The objective of this study is to determine the risk of OSA in preoperative surgical patients
in a tertiary care hospital. We hypothesize that preoperative evaluation with the questionnaire …

… In 1982 the treatment concepts of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) dramatically changed.
Sullivan et al 1 reported on the application of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). …

… Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 20% of US adults, of whom about 90%
… among surgical patients is unknown. We tested the feasibility of screening surgical patients …