Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity, and the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Author(s) -
Lioudmila V. Karnatovskaia,
Augustine S. Lee,
S. Patrick Bender,
Daniel Talmor,
Emir Festić
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3794
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , obesity , sleep apnea , respiratory distress , obesity hypoventilation syndrome , sleep (system call) , continuous positive airway pressure , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , anesthesia , computer science , operating system
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of respiratory complications and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) among surgical patients. OSA is more prevalent among obese individuals; obesity can predispose to ARDS.
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