Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Preoperative screening of patients at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine the association between postoperative complications and a high versus low risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined via screening tools. ⋯ Very low-quality evidence suggested that a high risk of OSA, as assessed using the STOP-Bang questionnaire, was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative respiratory complications, and may also be associated with higher incidences of postoperative cardiac and neurological complications than a low risk of OSA. Since most of the included studies did not adjust for confounding factors, our findings need to be interpreted with caution. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021220236.