Perioperative considerations of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
This article reviews the condition of obstructive sleep apnea. Various treatment modalities are discussed, including surgery. Specific implications for nursing interventions during this potentially lifethreatening period are suggested.
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UTSA Department of Otolaryngology, USA.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery