Elderly, female sex, presence of obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, neurologic disease, renal …

BACKGROUND: Death and anoxic brain injury from unrecognized postoperative respiratory
depression (PORD) is a serious concern for patient safety. The American Patient Safety …

BACKGROUND: Opioid-related adverse events are a serious problem in hospitalized
patients. Little is known about patients who are likely to experience opioid-induced …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative
Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is to present …

BACKGROUND: Gabapentinoids are widely used in perioperative multimodal analgesic
regimens. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether gabapentin was …

Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the risk factors
associated with postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD). Design …

The majority of women undergoing cesarean delivery in the United States receive neuraxial
morphine, the most effective form of postoperative analgesia for this surgery. Current …

Abstract The French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) published
experts' guidelines on the care of postoperative pain. This was an update of the 2008 …

Background Agitation after general anaesthesia can lead to self-harm, violence against staff,
and increased resource utilisation. We aimed to assess patient and procedural …

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has reached 1 billion people worldwide,
implying significant risk for the perioperative setting as patients are vulnerable to …