Managing patients with undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can be a challenge in
the postoperative phase. OSA is a chronic disease defined by pauses in breathing that are …

Objectives: The aim of this project was to improve safety by averting post-operative
respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through early detection of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients on opioid analgesic have an increased incidence
of postoperative respiratory complications; prevention of these may be possible with …

Background Information: Concerns regarding the many undiagnosed OSA patients that
present for surgery daily Objectives of Project: This project examined the impact of …

Background Obtaining accurate end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure measurements via nasal
cannula poses difficulties in postanesthesia patients who are mouth breathers, including …

Purpose Practice guidelines from the perianesthesia community suggest that preoperative
identification of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and standardized longer …

QUESTIONS ARE OFTEN asked through the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
(ASPAN) Clinical Practice Network about the role of capnography in the postanesthesia care …

Purpose This prospective observational study aimed to establish the frequency of
postoperative nocturnal respiratory abnormalities among patients undergoing major surgery …

Purpose This article describes the implementation and maintenance of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) screening and capnography monitoring. Design A quality improvement project …

Obese patients are at increased risk for hypoventilation, leading to hypercapnea and
acidosis. The primary objective of this study was to compare the incidence of perioperative …