The impact of semi-upright position on severity of sleep disordered breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a two-arm, prospective, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The severity of sleep-disordered breathing is known to worsen postoperatively and is associated with increased cardio-pulmonary complications and increased resource implications. In the general population, the semi-upright position has been used in the management of OSA. We hypot...

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Main Authors: Gincy A. Lukachan, Azadeh Yadollahi, Dennis Auckley, Bojan Gavrilovic, John Matelski, Frances Chung, Mandeep Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02193-y