Background: Morbidly obese patients develop more atelectasis during general anesthesia
than non-obese ones, and these atelectasis persist for 24 hours after the end of the surgical …

Background This study was performed to assess postoperative nausea and vomiting
(PONV) with application of postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for …

Background: Noninvasive respiratory support (NRS), including high-flow nasal oxygen
therapy (HFNOT), noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure …

An incre asing prevalence of obesity has led to an increase in the incidence of sleep
disordered breathing in the general population. Obesity is associated with anatomic …

A obesidade constitui um problema médico-social importante por sua prevalência alta e
crescente e sua gravidade. Tem características epidêmicas e pode favorecer ou agravar …

Objective To find, critically appraise and synthesise all published studies so as to determine
the safety and spectrum of use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute …

La obesidad es una condición de acumulación excesiva de grasa corporal a un nivel que
resulta dañino para la salud. La prevalencia de obesidad está aumentando en todo el …

Opinion statement It has been demonstrated that patients undergoing surgical procedures
are at increased risk for complications if they have obstructive sleep apnea. It is believed that …

Background Postoperative pneumonia is a main adverse event that causes increased
postoperative morbidity and prolonged length of hospital stay leading to high postoperative …

Sleep disorder is a rampant problem in the US, with over 40 million Americans currently
diagnosed according to the NIH. There is a clear association between sleep disorder and a …