Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Research from University of South Florida, Department of Surgery in the area of obstructive sleep apnea described
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 26th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Postoperative hypoxemia: common, undetected, and unsuspected after bariatric surgery' have been presented. "Patients undergoing gastric bypass are at greater than ordinary risk for postoperative respiratory insufficiency, presumably related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). This study was proposed to quantify the magnitude of the problem," scientists writing in the Journal of Surgical Research report.
"Fifteen patients undergoing gastric bypass had oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) recorded continuously, but not displayed, for 24h postoperatively; eight also had arterial blood analysis every 4h. All received...
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