The utility of preoperative echocardiography in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

CONCLUSION: Preoperative echocardiogram abnormalities are not commonly found in children with OSA and presence of abnormalities does not predict postoperative adverse events. O2 saturation nadir measured on preoperative PSG is a significant predictor of postoperative adverse events and should be examined as a clinical indicator of OSA severity.
PMID: 33606183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 19, 2021 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Pettitt-Schieber B, Tey CS, Hill R, Vaughn W, Pakanati V, Leu R, Raol N Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research