0000000000117761
AUTHOR
Davide Cattano
Obstructive sleep apnea: screening is the waiting room for preoperative testing, postoperative monitoring, and safety measures
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Perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the leading sleep disordered breathing condition, with a prevalence rate of moderate to severe OSA of approximately 10-17% in the general population. Evidence acquisition We performed an Ovid-Medline search of all articles published up to August 2016. We included all articles providing updated evidence on epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms and perioperative interventions. Evidence synthesis OSA is associated with a number of comorbidities and increased perioperative risks. Although in-laboratory polysomnography represents the gold-standard for diagnosis of OSA, it is costly and time-consuming. Anesthesiologists may screen patients for OSA…