Obstructive Sleep Apnea And the Surgical Patient: What the Anesthesiologist Should Know
Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at
10:24 AM
An alarming number of Americans experience obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), a disorder in which oropharyngeal soft tissue intermittently obstructs the airway during sleep. If undetected, OSA can lead to serious health problems and is associated with important perioperative complications.
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Tagged with: Airway • Obstructive Sleep Apnea • OSA • Sleep • Sleep Apnea
Filed under: Obstructive Sleep Apnea • Sleep • Sleep Apnea • Sleep Apnea Research • Sleep Apnea Surgery
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