Characteristics of patients with unrecognized sleep apnea requiring postoperative oxygen therapy

• Main Authors: Seet, Edwin, Waseem, Rida, Chan, Matthew T. V., Wang, Chew Yin, Liao, Vanessa, Suen, Colin, Chung, Frances
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Oxygen Therapy; Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165216
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have increased risk of perioperative complications. The primary objective is to determine the characteristics of surgical patients with unrecognized OSA requiring oxygen therapy for postoperative hypoxemia. The secondary objective is to investigat...