Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Dec 2009
Sedation during endoscopy for patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become increasingly prevalent in the United States and often goes undiagnosed. ⋯ Approximately one third of patients undergoing routine outpatient endoscopic procedures at a university hospital scored as being at high risk of OSA. There was no significant difference in the rates of transient hypoxia between high- and low-risk groups, suggesting that the majority of patients with no diagnosis of OSA can undergo conscious sedation for routine endoscopic procedures with standard monitoring practices.