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 …

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 …

Background Systematic screening and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in presurgical patients would impose a significant cost …

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

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 Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), also known as obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA), has been increasingly recognized as a possible risk factor for adverse perioperative …

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

In the surgical setting, OSA is associated with an increased risk of postoperative
complications. At present, risk stratification using OSA-associated parameters derived from …

Objective To clarify the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
postoperative outcomes, investigate whether preoperative diagnosis and continuous …

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 …