| Abstrakt: |
New research conducted at Perth Children's Hospital in Nedlands, Australia, explores the use of upper airway collapsibility measurements to predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The study found that measuring pharyngeal closing pressure (P) after anesthesia induction can reliably identify moderate or severe OSA in children before surgery. However, there was no significant association between respiratory adverse events and P. The findings suggest that this measurement could be useful in guiding perioperative management for children with OSA. [Extracted from the article] |
