Journal article
Upper airway, obstructive sleep apnea, and anesthesia
Sleep medicine clinics, Vol.8(1), pp.23-28
2013
Abstract
Key points
•The tendencies to upper airway obstruction during sleep and anesthesia are related.
•Loss of consciousness is associated with a decrease in activation of upper airway (and other) muscles and an increase in pharyngeal collapsibility.
•Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea have abnormally collapsible upper airways and are at increased risk of obstruction in both states.
•Although the capacity to arouse protects the sleeping individual, anesthesia involves suppression of arousals, which greatly
Details
- Title
- Upper airway, obstructive sleep apnea, and anesthesia
- Authors/Creators
- David R. Hillman - West Australian Sleep Disorders Research InstitutePeter R. Eastwood - The University of Western Australia
- Publication Details
- Sleep medicine clinics, Vol.8(1), pp.23-28
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Identifiers
- 991005592652807891
- Copyright
- Crown copyright © 2013
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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