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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major risk factor for intra- and postoperative complications, including post-extubation hypoxemia, hypercarbia, unplanned reintubation, pneumonia, all-cause respiratory failure, cardiac complications (including arrhythmia and myocardial injury), unplanned ICU transfer, longer length-of-stay, and even sudden death [1–3]. The use of sedatives/analgesics and postoperative sleep deprivation likely play a major role in these adverse events [4].
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Jackson, M.B. (2013). Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Wong, C., Hamlin, N. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3220-3_15
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