Anaesthesia · 1989 · 26 citations · 30 references
MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaCritical Care AnesthesiaSleep MedicineAirway ManagementSleep Apnea CareSleep-disordered BreathingSleep-related Breathing DisordersAirway Management After AnesthesiaAnalgesic OverdoseApnea After AnesthesiaObstructive Sleep Apnea TherapyObstructive Sleep Apnea TreatmentOpioid Analgesic ManagementSleep Apnea DiagnosisSleep Apnea Syndrome
A patient with obstructive sleep apnoea is described, who required admission to an intensive care unit on two separate occasions within 2 months. The first admission was after anaesthesia for operation on the upper airway. The second occurred after a relative overdose of an opioid analgesic was administered. The diagnosis, treatment and anaesthetic management of patients with this syndrome are discussed.
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Pathogenesis of upper airway occlusion during sleep
John E. Remmers, William J. deGroot, Eberhardt K. Sauerland et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1978 · 1.9K citations