The Not-So-Good Idea of Sedating Patients Who Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea

JAMA Performance Improvement: Do No Harm—Taking complications head on to improve the quality of medical care by American Medical Association

Feb 6, 201826:24Science & Medicine

One-third of the US population is obese. Obesity is a major risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. This condition is very common, and patients with sleep apnea are at risk of major complications from sedation. This JAM...

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