BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common comorbidity in patients
undergoing cardiac surgery and may predispose patients to postoperative complications …

Abstracts Objectives The repetitive hypoxic and hypercapnia events of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) are believed to adversely affect cardiopulmonary function, which make them …

Abstract Study Objective To determine whether a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) imparts an increased risk of postoperative respiratory failure, cardiac events, and …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased risk of
postoperative complications. The authors investigated whether preoperative diagnosis and …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a commonly encountered problem in the perioperative
setting even though many patients remain undiagnosed at the time of surgery. The objective …

Study objectives This study was conducted to determine whether postoperative
complications are increased in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to study the …

Background: With the current obesity epidemic, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become
increasingly common. Several studies have reported on the risk of post-operative …

Identifying surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnoea may assist with anaesthetic
management to minimise postoperative complications. Using trial sequential analysis, we …

Study objective To understand the effect of obstructive sleep apnea on readmission rates
and post-operative atrial fibrillation in the cardiac surgical population. Design Retrospective …

Importance Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in surgical patients and is
associated with an increased risk of adverse perioperative events. Study objective To …