sleep apnea
The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Stroke
There is a large body of literature showing that OSA is an independent risk factor for hypertension, heart disease, ...
APRIL 13, 2023
2-Step Screener Identifies Opioid Patients at Risk for Sleep Apnea
A simple, two-step screening method can detect risk for moderate to severe sleep apnea in patients taking opioids ...
MAY 14, 2021
Airway on Demand: Sleep Apnea and a Snoring Airway
Dr. Rosenblatt shows the airway of a middle-aged patient with sleep apnea as well as what the airway looks like ...
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Scoring Systems to Detect Severe OSA Compared
A modified STOP-Bang algorithm designed specifically to detect severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) does ...
AUGUST 22, 2019
Study: CPAP for Sleep Apnea Does Not Reduce Pain Intensity, Opioid Dependence
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment neither reduces pain intensity nor consumption of opioids in veterans ...
MARCH 28, 2017
Hypercapnia Is Underdetected in Women During Cesarean Delivery
Roughly 40% of women receiving intrathecal opioids for cesarean delivery experience hypercapnia, according to a ...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
