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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by periodic collapse of the upper airway during sleep, which results in apnea or hypopnea. This may cause intermittent hypoxemia, hypercapnia, disordered sleep, and sympathetic stimulation. OSA is associated with hypertension, cardiac, cerebrovascular, neurocognitive, and metabolic disease. Maternal and fetal adverse outcomes have been described. Continuous positive airway pressure is advised.

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Mankowitz, S.K.W., Fernandes, A. (2018). Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In: Mankowitz, S. (eds) Consults in Obstetric Anesthesiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59680-8_113

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