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Reports from State University of New York School of Medicine Advance Knowledge in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2012 FEB 8 -- Investigators publish new data in the report "The management of surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 'Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a leading public health problem in both developed and developing nations. However, awareness regarding diagnostic options, management, and consequences of untreated OSA remains inadequate in the perioperative period," scientists in Buffalo, New York report.

"Adverse surgical outcomes appear to be more frequent in OSA patients. Immediate postoperative complications may be partially attributed to the negative effects of sedative, analgesic, and anesthetic agents that can worsen OSA by decreasing pharyngeal tone and the arousal responses to hypoxia, hypercarbia, and obstruction. Rebound rapid eye movement sleep after anesthesia and the use of opioids may contribute to adverse events in the postoperative period," wrote J. Porhomayon and colleagues, State University of New York School of Medicine.

The researchers concluded: "Even though data to guide clinicians in the perioperative period is scarce, heightened awareness is recommended."

Porhomayon and colleagues published their study in Lung (The management of surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Lung, 2011;189(5):359-67).

For additional information, contact J. Porhomayon, VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Dept. of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, United States.

The publisher's contact information for the journal Lung is: Springer, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA.

Keywords: City:Buffalo, State:New York, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, Pulmonology, Craniofacial, Otolaryngology, Sleep Disorders.

This article was prepared by Biotech Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2012, Biotech Week via NewsRx.com.