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Volume 149, Issue 2, February 2016, Pages 586-597
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Contemporary Reviews in Sleep Medicine
CPAP in the Perioperative Setting: Evidence of Support

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OSA is a commonly encountered comorbid condition in surgical patients. The risk of cardiopulmonary complications is increased by two to threefold with OSA. Among the different treatment options for OSA, CPAP is an efficacious modality. This review examines the evidence regarding the use of CPAP in the preoperative and postoperative periods in surgical patients with diagnosed and undiagnosed OSA.

Key Words

CPAP
OSA
perioperative period

Abbreviations

AHI
apnea hypopnea index
APAP
autotitrated positive airway pressure
PACU
postanesthesia care unit
RCTs
randomized controlled trials
RR
risk reduction
SDB
sleep-disordered breathing

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FUNDING/SUPPORT: This work was supported by the University Health Network Foundation and Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Dr Mokhlesi is supported by National Institutes of Health [Grant R01HL119161].

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