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

Background Several studies evaluated the effect of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) but findings have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to conduct an …

Background and objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the risk of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in patients undergoing elective surgery and its relationship with difficult …

Patients with vascular disease often have a complex list of comorbid conditions that affect
both their presentation and treatment. Highly prevalent conditions such as atherosclerosis …

Purpose To examine the changes in measures of sleep apnea severity and hypoxemia on
the first post-operative night (PON1) following expansion pharyngoplasty as a means to …

Introduction. When receiving anesthesia, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are
more likely to experience perioperative difficulties than those without this diagnosis. Aim …

Background Whether preoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment
improves postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement (CVR) …

Sleep apnea is an underdiagnosed condition that plagues many individuals in the United
States of America. In terms of surgery, sleep apnea is a comorbidity that may lead to …

La obesidad es una enfermedad crónica que genera altos costos en salud, cuyo
tratamiento, en ocasiones, no se aborda o se lo hace de forma inadecuada, y muchas veces …

Abstract Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing
disorder in the United States. OSA affects 25 million adults nationally with as many as 80 …