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Assessing Baseline And Post-Discharge Risk Factors In Subjects With And Without Sleep Apnea Undergoing Endoscopy With Deep Sedation, Mercedes E. Weir
Assessing Baseline And Post-Discharge Risk Factors In Subjects With And Without Sleep Apnea Undergoing Endoscopy With Deep Sedation, Mercedes E. Weir
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ASSESSING BASELINE AND POST-DISCHARGE RISK FACTORS IN SUBJECTS WITH AND WITHOUT SLEEP APNEA UNDERGOING ENDOSCOPY WITH DEEP SEDATION
Background: Outpatient procedures encompass over 60% of all surgeries in the United States, and the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains high among adult surgical ambulatory patients. Ambulatory surgery poses problems for patients with OSA because narcotics and anesthetics used during surgery can complicate the negative effects of OSA, leading to cardiac events, brain hypoxia, and even death. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of cardiopulmonary risk factors among post endoscopic patients with diagnosed and undiagnosed sleep apnea. …