Risks of general anaesthesia in people with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Autor: Den Herder, Cindy, Schmeck, Joachim, Appelboom, Dick J. K., De Vries, Nico
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Zdroj: BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 10/23/2004, Vol. 329 Issue 7472, p955-959, 5p, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: This article focuses on the risks of general anaesthesia in people with obstructive sleep apnoea. How sleep probably has a recovery function, especially for the brain; Risks patients with obstructive sleep apnoea face while under sedation or anaesthesia; Ways physicians use to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea; Findings that people with obstructive sleep apnoea have a higher risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease; Difficulties of trachial intubation in people with the condition.
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