Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - A Review

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep disorder of particular concern to anaesthetist. Its exact prevalence is not known but it is said to affect 5% of the population in the west. It is a syndrome characterized by periodic, partial, or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The di...

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Main Authors: Fauzia A Khan, Mohammad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=2;spage=140;epage=147;aulast=Khan