Perioperative screening for obstructive sleep apnoea and treatment outcomes: where are the data?. Issue 1 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Surani, Salim R.; Varon, Joseph
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 48:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 22
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00470-2016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common illness found worldwide, with a reported prevalence ranging from 9% to 24% among the general population [1]. In the USA, approximately 92% of women and 82% of men with moderate-to-severe OSA remain undiagnosed [2]. OSA carries several short- and long-term health consequences. These may range from perioperative complications to the risk of having uncontrolled hypertension, stroke, coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias, to name a few [3–8]. Perioperative obstructive sleep apnoea screening: how should it be evaluated? http://ow.ly/105cGT