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Pulmonary complications in trauma patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing pelvic or lower limb operation

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly prevalent in the range of 2% to 24% in the US population. OSA is a well-described predictor of pulmonary complications after elective operation. Yet, data are lacking on its effect after operations for trauma. We hypothesized that OSA is an i...

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Autores principales: Fiorentino, Michele, Hwang, Franchesca, Pentakota, Sri Ram, Livingston, David H, Mosenthal, Anne C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7549487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33083556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2020-000529