Open AccessRisk of sedation for diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Author(s) -
Jae Myung,
Jung Won Jeun,
Kwan Mi Pack,
Joung Il Lee,
Kwang Ro Joo,
Hyun Phil Shin,
WonChul Shin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4745
Subject(s) - esophagogastroduodenoscopy , medicine , sedation , obstructive sleep apnea , midazolam , anesthesia , polysomnography , sleep apnea , apnea , prospective cohort study , adverse effect , endoscopy
To investigate whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk of sedation-related complications during diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).