Difficult airways and their management are central to practice in anesthesiology and in sleep
medicine. The American Society of Anesthesiologists defines a difficult airway as the clinical …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which the upper airway is periodically,
partially, or completely obstructed during sleep, causing hypoxia, hypercarbia, sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a prevalent condition resulting from a
decrease in upper airway size and patency during sleep. Safe perioperative management of …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic condition of sleep-disordered breathing,
characterized by upper airway obstruction, and intermittent episodes of apnea and …

Of all the sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most likely to cause concern
for those responsible for managing the airway during the perioperative period. Highly …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent health condition in which anatomical factors
lead to increased upper airway resistance causing repeated episodes of pharyngeal …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, and
the difficult airway is perhaps the anesthesiologists' quintessential concern. OSA and the …

An alarming number of Americans experience obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder in
which oropharyngeal soft tissue intermittently obstructs the airway during sleep. 1-3 If …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a widely prevalent problem, affecting almost 1 billion
people worldwide. 1 It is an established risk factor for perioperative cardiorespiratory …

Presented is an illustrative case report ana a review of the anesthetic management of
obstructive sleep apnea patients. Preoperative evaluation should include a thorough airway …