Open AccessPrevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in surgical patients presenting to a tertiary care teaching hospital in India: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Sanjay Agrawal,
Ravi Gupta,
Vivekanand Lahan,
Ghulam Mustafa,
Uttamjot Kaur
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.114072
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , copd , incidence (geometry) , perioperative , diabetes mellitus , asthma , disease , sleep apnea , pediatrics , obstructive lung disease , surgery , physics , optics , endocrinology
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often not diagnosed in patients presenting for surgical procedures thereby increasing the incidence of adverse perioperative course. Early diagnosis of this disease is important in modifying anesthetic management as well as utilizing specific means which may decrease the complications and improve the patient outcome.