BACKGROUND: The risk of postoperative complications increases with undiagnosed
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The high-risk OSA (HR-OSA) patients can be easily …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a largely underdiagnosed, common
condition, which is important to diagnose preoperatively because it has implications for …

Abstract Background The STOP-Bang questionnaire is used to screen patients for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We evaluated the association between STOP-Bang scores …

METHODS A systematic review of the literature addressing the selection of adult patients
with OSA scheduled for ambulatory surgery was conducted. The literature search was …

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery: why is... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Screening for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery: why is it important …

Background: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at risk for perioperative morbidity.
The authors used a screening prediction model for obstructive sleep apnea to generate a …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects∼ 9–24% of the general population,
and 90% remain undiagnosed. Those patients with undiagnosed moderate-to-severe OSA …

Résumé Objectif Il est presume que l'apnee obstructive du sommeil (AOS) est un facteur de
risque pour la morbidite et la mortalite postoperatoires, mais les donnees probantes …

The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare clinical screening tests for obstructive sleep
apnea and establish an evidence base for their preoperative use. Diagnostic odds ratios …

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