Does Autotitrating Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Improve Postoperative Outcome in Patients at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome?

Background Obstructive sleep apnea has been associated with postoperative complications. We hypothesized that postoperative autotitrating positive airway pressure (APAP) applied to patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea would shorten hospital stay and reduce postoperative complications. M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2013-07, Vol.144 (1), p.72-78
Hauptverfasser:	O'Gorman, Susan M., MBBS, Gay, Peter C., MD, FCCP, Morgenthaler, Timothy I., MD, FCCP
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Pulmonary/Respiratory
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