Oxygen desaturation during flexible bronchoscopy with propofol sedation is associated with sleep apnea: the PROSA-Study

Oxygen desaturation during flexible bronchoscopy with propofol sedation is associated with sleep apnea: the PROSA-Study

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. Conscious sedation for flexible bronchoscopy (FB) places patients in a sleep-like condition. We hypothesize that oxygen desaturation during...

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Main Authors: Andrei M. Darie, Desiree M. Schumann, Marco Laures, Werner Strobel, Kathleen Jahn, Eric Pflimlin, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
Sleep apnea
Tonometry
Hypoxia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01573-z

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