Obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Karnatovskaia, Lioudmila; Lee, Augustine; Bender, S; Talmor, Daniel; Festic, Emir

doi:10.5664/jcsm.3794

Obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Karnatovskaia L. V., Lee A. S., Bender S. P., Talmor D., Festic E.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, vol.10, pp.657-62, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5664/jcsm.3794
Journal Name: Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.657-62
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, acute respiratory distress syndrome, ACUTE LUNG INJURY, POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, SURGICAL-PATIENTS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PLASMA-LEVELS, KL-6, ADULTS, IDENTIFICATION, ASSOCIATION, ADIPONECTIN
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of respiratory complications and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) among surgical patients. OSA is more prevalent among obese individuals; obesity can predispose to ARDS.