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 common disorder that is highly associated
with postoperative complications. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple screening tool …

Background Because of the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its
adverse impact on perioperative outcome, a practical screening tool for surgical patients is …

Background STOP-BANG score (snore; tired; observed apnea; arterial pressure; body mass
index; age; neck circumference and gender) can predict the risk of a patient having …

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

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

Background: The prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during
preoperative evaluation and the best method to screen OSA and its association with …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major risk factor for perioperative adverse
events. However, no screening tool for OSA has been validated in surgical patients. This …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is present in a significant proportion of the
population, but the majority of patients remain undiagnosed. It is crucial that …

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 …