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Anesthetic considerations of parturients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by upper airway collapse and obstruction during sleep. It is estimated to affect nearly 5% of the general female population. Obesity is often associated with OSA. The physiological changes associated with pregnancy may increase the severity of OSA with...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3511937/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23225920 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.101895 |