Development and validation of a Score for Preoperative Prediction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (SPOSA) and its perioperative outcomes

Development and validation of a Score for Preoperative Prediction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (SPOSA) and its perioperative outcomes

Abstract Background Postoperative respiratory complications (PRCs) are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), often undiagnosed in the surgical population, may be a contributing factor. Thus, we aimed to develop and validate a score for p...

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Main Authors: Christina H. Shin, Stephanie D. Grabitz, Fanny P. Timm, Noomi Mueller, Khushi Chhangani, Karim Ladha, Scott Devine, Tobias Kurth, Matthias Eikermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Perioperative obstructive sleep apnea
Prediction
Outcomes
Postoperative respiratory complications
In-hospital mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0361-z

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