Ambulatory surgery patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a significantly higher risk of being admitted to the hospital than their counterparts without OSA, according to the results of a new systematic review and meta-analysis. The research also revealed that several larger studies found associations between OSA and postoperative adverse events such as prolonged PACU length of stay, respiratory complications and admission to the ICU.
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