Article
An update on preoperative assessment and preparation of surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Current opinion in anaesthesiology - 1 Feb 2018
Madhusudan Poorna, Wong Jean, Prasad Arun, Sadeghian Elena, Chung Frances F
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There is a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the surgical population, however, a significant proportion of patients are undiagnosed. The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) has issued recent guidelines for preoperative assessment and preparation of patients with known or suspected OSA. The purpose of this review is to highlight key points in the new guidelines and...
Topics
- Arousal
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Preoperative Care
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
