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Perioperative Adherence to CPAP in Sleep Apnea Patients

Jul 6, 2021

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by recurrent interruptions (apnea) or reductions (hypopnea) of flow in the airway [1,2]. The prevalence of OSA is estimated to be between 3 and 7% in the general population and at...

Considerations for Recovered Covid-19 Patients Undergoing Surgery

Jun 7, 2021

At least 28 million elective operations were delayed during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. Over the course of the pandemic, the number of patients requiring surgery after a previous COVID-19 diagnosis has only continued to increase [1]....