2012 Abstract Winners

Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine: What Every Health Professional Needs to Know

Best Basic Research Presentation:

First Prize Winner:
Ken Solt
Electrical Microstimulation of the Ventral Tegmental Area, Induces Emergence From General Anesthesia

Second Prize Winner:
Hao Zhang
RGS Proteins Modulate Isoflurane-Induced Alterations in Sleep and Wakefulness

Best Clinical Research Presentation:

First Prize Winner:
Edwin Seet
Design and Rational for the Postoperative Vascular Events in Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea Trial

Second Prize Winners:
Satya-Krishna Ramachandran
Diabetes mellitus may increase risk of postoperative respiratory depression in patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea

Derek Brown
Perioperative Comlications in OSA Patients Undergoing Surgery: Does Postoperative Monitoring Correlate with Outcomes?

Pu Liao
Perioperative Auto-CPAP Treatment Improved Oxygen Saturation in Patients with Moderate to Severe OSA