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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0361-z |