Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and predictors of difficult orotracheal intubation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an underdiagnosed condition that causes recurrent episodes of partial or total collapse of the upper airways during sleep. It is associated with perioperative pulmonary complications. The STOP-BANG is a screening tool for assessing patients at risk of OSAS. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of patients with OSAS during pre-anesthetic evaluation at a hospital and its correlation with predictors of ventilation and difficult airway.

Methods

This is an observational, cross-sectional study carried out from January 2022 to September 2023. The questionnaire comprised demographic data (age, weight, BMI, type of surgery, and anesthesia), the STOP-BANG, predictors of difficult orotracheal intubation (Mallampati, mou

SUBMITTER: Oliveira JTM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404991 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature