Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl +2 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium and pain: Protocol for an observational study of a surgical cohort [version 2; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]
Introduction: Postoperative delirium and pain are common complications in adults, and are difficult both to prevent and treat. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in surgical patients, and has been suggested to be a risk factor for postoperative ...
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Neonatal morbidities and developmental delay in moderately preterm-born children [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Children born moderately preterm (32-35(6/7) weeks' gestation) are at increased risk of both neonatal morbidities and developmental delays in early childhood.
Bocca-Tjeertes, I.F. +4 more
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Intractable Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Successful Outcome following CPAP Treatment
Hepatic hydrothorax is an uncommon complication in patients with end-stage liver disease. It may result in dyspnoea, hypoxia and infection, and carries a poor prognosis. Initial treatment is based on a sodium-free diet together with diuretics. In case of
Hassene Attout +4 more
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Impact of Sleep and Circadian Disruption on Energy Balance and Diabetes: A Summary of Workshop Discussions [PDF]
A workshop was held at the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases with a focus on the impact of sleep and circadian disruption on energy balance and diabetes.
Arble, Deanna M +28 more
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Use of CPAP Machines in the Perioperative Setting in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Javier Marull,1,* M Jonathan Vachon,1,* Dylan Buitran,2 Amy Macaluso1 1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA; 2University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA*These authors contributed equally to this
Marull J +3 more
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Model predictive control approach for a CPAP-device
The obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by a collapse of the upper respiratory tract, resulting in a reduction of the blood oxygen- and an increase of the carbon dioxide (CO2) - concentration, which causes repeated sleep disruptions.
Scheel Mathias +2 more
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ABSTRACT Homozygous achondroplasia is widely considered perinatal lethal by the medical community. In this case series, we report two children from a single family with longer‐term survival. One child lived for 17 months and the other was 60 months at the time of publication.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a serious and underestimated respiratory sleep disorder that affects approximately 24% of men and 9% of women, and over a billion people worldwide [...]
Cammaroto, Giovanni +2 more
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Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance. [PDF]
IntroductionMucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA or Morquio A syndrome is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme, which impairs lysosomal degradation of keratan ...
Akyol, Mehmet Umut +30 more
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