Patients with a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Postoperative respiratory complications
Background: STOP-BANG score (snore; tired; observed apnea; arterial pressure; body mass index; age; neck circumference and gender) can predict the risk of a patient having Obstructive Syndrome Apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence STOP-BANG score â¥Â 3, in surgical patien...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215913000238 |