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 …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a commonly encountered comorbid
condition in patients undergoing surgery and is associated with a greater risk of …

There exists a high prevalence of OSA in the general population, a great proportion of which
remains undiagnosed. The snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, high BP, BMI, age, neck …

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

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among surgical patients. The STOP-
Bang questionnaire is a validated screening tool with a high sensitivity. However, its …

Introduction: The knowledge on the mechanism of the postoperative exacerbation of sleep-
disordered breathing may direct the perioperative management of patients with obstructive …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may worsen postoperatively. The objective of
this randomized open-label trial is to determine whether perioperative auto-titrated …

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 …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in the surgical population, and it
has been suggested that preoperative patients should be screened and treated for OSA …

OSA is a commonly encountered comorbid condition in surgical patients. The risk of
cardiopulmonary complications is increased by two to threefold with OSA. Among the …