Screening and treatment of pre-bariatric surgical patients with obesity related sleep disordered breathing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a significant burden of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in patients living with severe and complex obesity undergoing pre-bariatric surgery assessment. This longitudinal observational study evaluated the burden of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) in this cohort of patients and the therapeutic compliance of patients commenced on positive airway pressure treatment.

Methods

All pre-bariatric surgery patients referred to the sleep clinic for review after an abnormal screening study between 2018 and 2022 were included. We collected data on their sleep study results, anthropometrics, co-morbid medical conditions, clinical observations, spirometry and arterial blood gas (ABG). Patients commenced on therapy were followed-up longitudinally and compliance da

SUBMITTER: Cheng MCF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407496 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature