The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative
screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute respiratory failure has gained much academic and
clinical interest. Despite this, NIV is underutilized. The evidence strongly supports its use in …

Tracheal extubation is a high‐risk phase of anaesthesia. The majority of problems that occur
during extubation and emergence are of a minor nature, but a small and significant number …

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 …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete and
partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The diagnosis of OSA requires the …

Background Postoperative delirium, a common complication in the elderly, can occur
following any type of surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality; it may …

Abstract Study Objective: To determine whether preoperatively untreated obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) affects postoperative outcomes. Design: Cohort study of patients undergoing …

Background Obesity has become an increasing problem worldwide during the past few
decades. Hence, surgeons and anaesthetists will care for an increasing number of obese …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a public health problem that affects approximately 1% to
6% of all children, 1, 2 up to 59% of obese children, 3–5 2% to 24% of adults, and 70% of …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients undergoing surgery.
OSA, known or suspected, has been associated with significant perioperative adverse …