Avoiding adverse outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): development and implementation of a perioperative OSA protocol - 13/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.08.023
Norman Bolden, MD a, b, ⁎ 
: Assistant Professor, Charles E. Smith, MD, FRCPC a, b : Professor, Dennis Auckley, MD c, d : Associate Professor
: Assistant Professor, Charles E. Smith, MD, FRCPC a, b : Professor, Dennis Auckley, MD c, d : Associate Professor a Department of Anesthesia, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
b Department of Anesthesia, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
c Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
d Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
⁎Corresponding author. Department of Anesthesia, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA. Tel.: +1 216 778 4801; fax: +1 216 778 5378.
Abstract |
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with postoperative airway obstruction, hypoxemia, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiorespiratory arrest, hypoxic encephalopathy, and death. Three cases highlighting important issues in patients with OSA are presented that occurred prior to and after implementation of an OSA protocol.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Obstructive sleep apnea, Obstructive sleep apnea protocol, Perioperative management
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| ☆ | Financial support was provided by the Department of Anesthesia, MetroHealth Medical Center. Institutional support was provided by MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. |
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Vol 21 - N° 4
P. 286-293 - juin 2009 Retour au numéro
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