Spine
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Propensity-matched cohort. ⋯ OSA for lumbar spinal fusion surgery decreases in-hospital and 1-year postoperative opioid consumption. The minimal use of opioids may also lead to shorter emergence to extubation times, shorter recovery room stays, and fewer discharges to nonhome facilities.
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Matched cohort comparison. ⋯ Level 3.