In patients with sleep apnea, perioperative pulmonary complications after orthopaedic and general surgery are significantly more frequent vs matched samples without sleep apnea, according to new research. Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, in New York, NY, and colleagues reported their findings in the January 2011 issue of Anesthesia … [Read more...] about New Study: Reducing the Risk of Pulmonary Complications Among Patients with Sleep Apnea Undergoing Surgery