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Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women.

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Dominguez, JE; Habib, AS
Published in: Int Anesthesiol Clin
April 1, 2022

The prevalence of OSA in the low-risk obstetric population is thought to be low; best estimates have been extrapolated from the one available large prospective study and likely range between 3–8%. OSA prevalence in high-risk pregnant women such as those with obesity and chronic hypertension is significantly higher as extrapolated from several smaller prospective studies which have reported a prevalence as high as 37% in obese women.– Despite the high prevalence of OSA in high-risk pregnant women, it remains underdiagnosed due to several factors. An emerging body of literature suggests that OSA may also have serious implications for the health of mothers and fetuses during and beyond pregnancy, but there is still no data to determine if OSA treatment mitigates these adverse outcomes. In this review, we will examine this body of literature from the perspective of the anesthesiologist: the association between pregnancy and the development or worsening of OSA; OSA as it relates to adverse maternal and fetal outcomes; antepartum and screening considerations for OSA in pregnant women; and recommendations regarding the peripartum management of OSA.

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Int Anesthesiol Clin

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EISSN

1537-1913

Publication Date

April 1, 2022

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

59 / 65

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Anesthesiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Dominguez, J. E., & Habib, A. S. (2022). Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women. Int Anesthesiol Clin, 60(2), 59–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/AIA.0000000000000360
Dominguez, Jennifer E., and Ashraf S. Habib. “Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women.Int Anesthesiol Clin 60, no. 2 (April 1, 2022): 59–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/AIA.0000000000000360.
Dominguez JE, Habib AS. Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Apr 1;60(2):59–65.
Dominguez, Jennifer E., and Ashraf S. Habib. “Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women.Int Anesthesiol Clin, vol. 60, no. 2, Apr. 2022, pp. 59–65. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AIA.0000000000000360.
Dominguez JE, Habib AS. Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Apr 1;60(2):59–65.

Published In

Int Anesthesiol Clin

DOI

EISSN

1537-1913

Publication Date

April 1, 2022

Volume

60

Issue

2

Start / End Page

59 / 65

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Anesthesiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences