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Thesis
Risks and Complications of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Perioperative Patient
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
07/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4204
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is very common. An estimated 82% of men and 92% of women with moderate to severe sleep apnea have not been diagnosed. This potentially leaves patients at risk for perioperative complications. The perioperative risk of patients with OSA may be reduced by appropriate screening to detect undiagnosed OSA patients. OSA is a very serious condition that diminishes quality of life and is also associated with many common co-morbid conditions. Studies have documented an increase incidence of coronary artery diseases, hypertension, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accidents, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other potentially life threatening conditions in patients with OSA. This paper provides information that is essential for nurse practitioners and other health care providers to screen and diagnosis this very common and preventable health condition.
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- Title
- Risks and Complications of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Perioperative Patient
- Creators
- Matthew Eric Dehning
- Contributors
- Dawn Felch Rondeau (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590530601842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis