Preoperative Evaluation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Preoperative screening for obstructive sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients.

In the western world, obesity is considered a key health problem. It has been estimated that more than two thirds of North Americans are overweight or obese and almost 34% of adults and 15% to 20% of children and adolescents of the US population are obese. Obesity has long been recognized as a predecessor of morbidity and premature mortality. It is frequently associated with a higher incidence ...

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in the Preoperative Patients

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by repetitive partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway, characterized by episodes of breathing cessation during sleep, which last 10 or more seconds. The prevalence of OSA varies widely depending on the demographics of the population studied, the definition of the disorder and the methods of diagnosis. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea can ...

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Preoperative Screening and Postoperative Care.

The incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has reached epidemic proportions, and it is an often unrecognized cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Profound hypoxic injury from apnea during the postoperative period is often misdiagnosed as cardiac arrest due to other causes. Almost a quarter of patients entering a hospital for elective surgery have OSA, and >80% of these cases are ...

obstructive sleep apnea

sleep apnea, and particularly obstructive sleep apnea, is a common disorder that is characterized by a repetitive, partial or complete cessation of air flow, associated with oxyhemoglobin desaturation and an increased effort to breath. in recent years, orthodontists have been interested and involved in the management of this disorder since it has been shown that oral appliance therapy can be an...