Effect of Sedative-Hypnotics, Anesthetics and Analgesics on Sleep Architecture in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This article critically reviewed the literature relevant to preoperative screening for OSA, prevalence of OSA in surgical populations and changes in postoperative sleep architecture relevant to OSA patients … in regard to the effects of sedative-hypnotics, anesthetics and analgesics on sleep architecture, the underlying mechanisms and the relevance to OSA.