[HTML][HTML] Society of anesthesia and sleep medicine guidelines on preoperative screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea

F Chung, SG Memtsoudis… - Anesthesia and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnea: applications in anesthesia, surgery, and perioperative medicine

Y Subramani, M Singh, J Wong… - Anesthesia and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep-disordered breathing with potential long-
term major neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae. The pathophysiology of OSA varies …

Association of unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea with postoperative cardiovascular events in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery

MTV Chan, CY Wang, E Seet, S Tam, HY Lai… - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea increases cardiovascular risks in the
general population, but whether obstructive sleep apnea poses a similar risk in the …

[HTML][HTML] Intraoperative ventilation settings and their associations with postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients

L Ball, SNT Hemmes, AS Neto, T Bluth, J Canet… - British journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background There is limited information concerning the current practice of intraoperative
mechanical ventilation in obese patients, and the optimal ventilator settings for these …

Association of STOP-Bang questionnaire as a screening tool for sleep apnea and postoperative complications: a systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis of …

M Nagappa, J Patra, J Wong… - Anesthesia & …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: The risk of postoperative complications increases with undiagnosed
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The high-risk OSA (HR-OSA) patients can be easily …

Death or near-death in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a compendium of case reports of critical complications

Y Subramani, M Nagappa, J Wong… - BJA: British Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The care of surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) invokes concerns with
safety and liability because of the risk that exists for perioperative death or near-death. The …

[HTML][HTML] An update on the various practical applications of the STOP-Bang questionnaire in anesthesia, surgery, and perioperative medicine

M Nagappa, J Wong, M Singh, DT Wong… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
STOP-Bang at least 3 was recommended previously to identify the suspected or
undiagnosed OSA. To reduce the false positive cases and to improve its specificity, a …

Postoperative outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies

M Nagappa, G Ho, J Patra, J Wong… - Anesthesia & …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common comorbidity in patients
undergoing cardiac surgery and may predispose patients to postoperative complications …

Opioids and obstructive sleep apnea

C Freire, LU Sennes, VY Polotsky - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2022 - jcsm.aasm.org
Opioids are widely prescribed for pain management, and it is estimated that 40% of adults in
the United States use prescription opioids every year. Opioid misuse leads to high mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative oxygen therapy in patients with OSA: a randomized controlled trial

P Liao, J Wong, M Singh, DT Wong, S Islam… - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Surgical patients with OSA are at increased risk for perioperative complications.
Postoperative supplemental oxygen is commonly used, but it may contribute to respiratory …