-- Studies Reveal A Need To Identify And Implement A Screening Procedure For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior To Surgery As Americans get heavier and heavier, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea increases, and results from two clinical studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 reinforce the need for physicians to screen for the disorder prior to surgery in order to … [Read more...] about Anesthesiologists Underdiagnose OSA in Preoperative Patients
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Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Sleep apnea is on the rise and health professionals must implement a perioperative and periprocedure sleep apnea management program to reduce patient risk. 2 Mechanics of Sleep Apnea Upper airway collapse is worsened during the perioperative and periprocedural care of a patient, especially if they receive premedication, general anesthesia, anxiolytics, antiemetics, and opioid … [Read more...] about Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Case Study of the Anatomic Changes Effected by a Mandibular Advancement Device in a Sleep Apnea Patient
A. J. Moses - Assistant Professor, Rush University College of Medicine, Chicago IL, USA Department of Sleep Disorders. J. A. Bedoya - Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile Department of Oral Surgery. J. A. Learreta - Universidad Catolica de Salta, Buenos Aires, Argentina Department of Orthodontics and Temporomandibular Pathologies. An imaging study is … [Read more...] about Case Study of the Anatomic Changes Effected by a Mandibular Advancement Device in a Sleep Apnea Patient