Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Outcomes in PACU

Practice guidelines from the perianesthesia community suggest that preoperative identification of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and standardized longer observation in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) promotes safety after general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to determine if longer monitoring of patients with OSA in the PACU improves patient outcomes after general anesthesia.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - May 10, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jill Setaro, Ruth Reinsel, Dana Brun Tags: Original Article Source Type: research