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Taking a Look at Post Surgical Complications for Patients with Sleep Apnea

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According to a study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in May, patients who have severe obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly higher risk of medical complications related to their heart in the first 30 days after major surgery. \”We found that the risk of postoperative complications related to their heart was …

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Sleep Index, Wakefulness Maybe predictors When Patients Are Able to breathe on Their Own

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University of Toronto (UT) researchers predict that critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher levels of wakefulness and both their right and left brains experience the same depth of sleep.  These findings were published online in the American Thoracic Society\’s American …

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