Perioperative adherence to continuous positive airway pressure and its effect on postoperative nocturnal hypoxemia in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, the perioperative adherence rate is unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the perioperative adherence rate of patients with OSA with a CPAP...

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Main Authors: Colin Suen, Jean Wong, Kahiye Warsame, Yamini Subramani, Tony Panzarella, Rida Waseem, Dennis Auckley, Rabail Chaudhry, Sazzadul Islam, Frances Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01371-0