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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adults: Peri-Operative Considerations: A Narrative Review.
Roesslein M, Chung F.
Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2018.
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Knowledge Gaps in the Perioperative Management of Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.
Ayas NT, Laratta CR, Coleman JM, Doufas AG, Eikermann M, Gay PC, Gottlieb DJ, Gurubhagavatula I, Hillman DR, Kaw R, Malhotra A, Mokhlesi B, Morgenthaler TI, Parthasarathy S, Ramachandran SK, Strohl KP, Strollo PJ, Twery MJ, Zee PC, Chung FF; ATS Assembly on Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology.
Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018; 15(2):117-126.
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Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression and Failure to Rescue: A Review.
Gupta K, Prasad A, Nagappa M, Wong J, Abrahamyan L, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017.
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The Prevention of Delirium in Elderly with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (PODESA) Study: Protocol for a Multi-Centre Prospective Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Wong J, Lam D, Choi S, Singh M, Siddiqui N, Sockalingam S, Chung F.
BMC Anesthesiol 2018. 3;18(1):1.
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Interpretation of Sleep Studies for Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: What the Anesthesiologist Needs to Know.
Meliana V, Chung F, Li CK, Singh M.
Can J Anaesth 2017.
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An Update on Preoperative Assessment and Preparation of Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Madhusudan P, Wong J, Prasad A, Sadeghian E, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017.
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Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies.
Nagappa M, Ho G, Patra J, Wong J, Singh M, Kaw R, Cheng D, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2017.
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Continuous Pulse Oximetry and Capnography Monitoring for Postoperative Respiratory Depression and Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Lam T, Nagappa M, Wong J, Singh M, Wong D, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2017.
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Association of STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Complications: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-analysis of Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Studies.
Nagappa M, Patra J, Wong J, Subramani Y, Singh M, Ho G, Wong DT, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2017; 125(4): 1301-1308.
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Death or Near-Death in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Compendium of Case Reports of Critical Complications
Subramani Y, Nagappa M, Wong J, Patra J, Chung F.
Br J Anaesth 2017.
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Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgery: A Consensus Guideline.
de Raaff CAL, Gorter-Stam MAW, de Vries N, Sinha AC, Jaap Bonjer H, Chung F, et al.
Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017. S1550-7289(17)30153-3.
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Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Patients With OSA: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Liao P, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Islam S, Andrawes M, Shapiro CM, White DP, Chung F.
Chest 2017; 151(3):597-611.
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Opioids, Respiratory Depression and Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
Nagappa M, Weingarten T, Montandon G, Sprung J, Chung F.
Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2017
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Postoperative Delirium, and Cognitive Impairment.
Lam EWK, Chung F, Wong J.
Anesth Analg 2017; 124(5):1626-1635.
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Anesthetic Considerations for Patients With Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Basu S, Chung F, AbdelHakim S, Wong J.
Anesth Analg 2017; 124: 169-178.
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The Benefits of Perioperative Screening for Sleep Apnea in Surgical Patients.
Subramani Y, Wong J, Nagappa M, Chung F.
Sleep Med Clin 2017; 12:123-135.
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The Importance of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Management in Peri-Operative Medicine.
Dawson D, Singh M, Chung F.
Anaesthesia 2016; 71: 251-6.
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Overlap Syndrome: Perioperative Management to Prevent Complications.
Raveendran R, Wong J, Singh M, Wong D, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017; 30: 146-155.
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Morbidly Obese Patients: A Clinical Challenge.
Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:101-2.
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Understanding Phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Applications in Anesthesia, Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine.
Subramani Y, Singh M, Wong J, Kushida C, Malhotra A, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2017; 124: 179-191.
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Anaesthetic Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Adults.
Hillman DR, Chung F.
Respirology 2017; 22:230-239.
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Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Liao P, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Islam S, Andrawes M, Shapiro CM, White DP, Chung F.
Chest 2017; 151:597-611.
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An Update on the Various Practical Applications of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Anesthesia, Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine.
Nagappa M, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017; 30: 118-125.
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Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Difficult Intubation and Difficult Mask Ventilation in Morbidly Obese Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.
Riad W, Vaez MN, Raveendran R, Tam AD, Quereshy FA, Chung F, Wong DT.
Eur J Anaesthesiol 2016; 33(4): 244-9.
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Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Memtsoudis S, Krishna Ramachandran S, Nagappa M, et al.
Anesth Analg 2016; 123: 452-73.
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Perioperative Nocturnal Hypoxemia Matters in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Chan M, Liao P.
Can J Anaesth 2017; 64: 109-110.
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Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Influence Perioperative Outcome? A Qualitative Systematic Review for the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Task Force on Preoperative Preparation of Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
Opperer M, Cozowicz C, Bugada D, Mokhlesi B, Kaw R, Auckley D, Chung F, Memtsoudis SG.
Anesth Analg 2016; 122:1321-34.
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Suboptimal Diagnostic Accuracy of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in One Database Does Not Invalidate Previous Observational Studies.
Poeran J, Cozowicz C, Chung F, Mokhlesi B, Ramachandran SK, Memtsoudis SG.
Anesthesiology 2016; 124: 1192-3.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Pregnancy.
Abdullah HR, Nagappa M, Siddiqui N, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29: 317-24.
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STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Practical Approach to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Abdullah HR, Liao P.
Chest 2016; 149:631-8.
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Ambulatory Anesthesia for Patients with Sleep Apnea.
Raveendran R, Chung F.
Ambulatory Anesthesia 2015; 2:143-151.
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Is Perioperative Fluid and Salt Balance a Contributing Factor in Postoperative Worsening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Lam T, Singh M, Yadollahi A, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2016; 122:1335-9.
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Preoxygenation and Intraoperative Ventilation Strategies in Obese Patients: A Comprehensive Review.
Shah U, Wong J, Wong DT, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:109-18.
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Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nagappa M, Liao P, Wong J, Auckley D, Ramachandran SK, Memtsoudis S, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.
PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143697.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pain, and Opioids: is the Riddle Solved?
Lam KK, Kunder S, Wong J, Doufas AG, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:134-40
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CPAP in the Perioperative Setting: Evidence of Support.
Chung F, Nagappa M, Singh M, Mokhlesi B.
Chest 2016; 140: 586-597.
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Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Survey of Canadian Anesthesiologists.
Cordovani L, Chung F, Germain G, Turner K, Turgeon AF, Hall R, Gay PC, Bryson GL, Choi PT; Canadian Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group.
Can J Anaesth 2016; 63:16-23.
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Postoperative Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients Without Preoperative Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Liao P, Yang Y, Andrawes M, Kang W, Mokhlesi B, Shapiro CM.
Anesth Analg 2015; 120(6): 1214-24.
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Chronic Opioid use and Central Sleep Apnea: a Review of the Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Perioperative Considerations.
Correa D, Farney RJ, Chung F, Prasad A, Lam D, Wong J.
Anesth Analg 2015; 120(6):1273-85.
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The Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nagappa M, Mokhlesi B, Wong J, Wong DT, Kaw R, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2015; 120(5): 1013-23.
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Salt Content in IV Fluids Given Intraoperatively May Influence Postoperative OSA Severity.
Lam TD, Singh M, Chung F.
Sleep 2015; 38: 989.
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Correlation between the STOP-Bang Score and the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Liao P, Farney R.
Anesthesiology 2015; 122(6):1436-7.
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Alternative Scoring Models of STOP-Bang Questionnaire Improve Specificity To Detect Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Yang Y, Brown R, Liao P.
J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10(9):951-8
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Perioperative Consideration of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Ambulatory Surgery.
Raveendran R, Chung F.
Anesthesiol Clin 2014; 32(2):321-328.
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Parameters from Preoperative Overnight Oximetry Predict Postoperative Adverse Events.
Chung F, Zhou L, Liao P.
Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80(10):1084-95.
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Postoperative Complications Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Time to Wake Up!
Chung F, Mokhlesi B.
Anesth Analg 2014;118: 251-3
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Postoperative Vascular Complications in Unrecognised Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (POSA) Study Protocol: An Observational Cohort Study in Moderate-to-high Risk Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery.
Chan MT, Wang CY, Seet E, Tam S, Lai HY, Walker S, Short TG, Halliwell R, Chung F; POSA Investigators.
BMJ Open 2014; 9:4
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Selection of Obese Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Joshi GP, Ahmad S, Riad W, Eckert S, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2013; 117:1082-91.
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Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Abdullah H, Chung F.
Current Anesthesiology Reports 2013
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Factors Associated with Postoperative Exacerbation of Sleep-disordered Breathing.
Chung F, Liao P, Elsaid H, Shapiro CM, Kang W.
Anesthesiology 2014;120: 299-311
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Postoperative Changes in Sleep-disordered Breathing and Sleep Architecture in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Liao P, Yegneswaran B, Shapiro CM, Kang W.
Anesthesiology 2014;120: 287-98
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Perioperative Auto-titrated Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Liao P, Luo Q, Elsaid H, Kang W, Shapiro C, Chung F.
Anesthesiology 2013;119: 837-847
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Cardiorespiratory Complications of Neuraxial Opioids in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.
Orlov D, Ankichetty S, Chung F, Brull R.
J Clin Anesth 2013; 25:591-9.
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Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Morbidly Obese Patients.
Riad W, Chung F.
Int Anesth Clin 2013;51: 13-25
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Predictive Performance of the STOP-Bang Score for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Patients.
Chung F, Yang Y, Liao P.
Obes Surg 2013 June
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
Mokhlesi B, Hovda MD, Vekhter B, Arora VM, Chung F, Meltzer DO.
Obes Surg 2013 May 22
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Postoperative Outcomes After Elective Surgery: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
Mokhlesi B, Hovda MD, Vekhter B, Arora VM, Chung F, Meltzer DO.
Chest 2013 Mar 28. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2905
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Serum Bicarbonate Level Improves Specificity of STOP-Bang Screening for OSA.
Chung F, Chau E, Yang Y, Liao P, Hall R, Mokhlesi B.
Chest 2013;143: 1284-93
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Anesthesia.
Chau EH, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.
Sleep Med Clin. 2013;8: 135-147
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Perioperative Clinical Pathways to Manage Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
Seet E, Han TL, Chung F.
Sleep Medicine Clin. 2013;8: 105-120
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oxygen Therapy: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis.
Mehta V, Vasu T, Phillips B, Chung F.
J of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2013
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An Order-Based Approach to Facilitate Postoperative Decision-making for Patients with Sleep Apnea.
Swart P, Chung F, Fleetham J.
Can Anesth J 2013; 60:321-324.
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Proportion of Surgical Patients with Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
Singh M, Liao P, Kobah S, Wijeysundera DN, Shapiro C, Chung F.
Br J Anaesth 2013; 110:629-636
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Perioperative Considerations.
Chau EH, Lam D, Wong J, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.
Anesthesiology 2012; 117:188-205
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Special Article: Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Consensus Statement on Preoperative Selection of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Scheduled for Ambulatory Surgery.
Joshi GP, Ankichetty SP, Gan TJ, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2012; 115:1060-8
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Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Postoperative Outcome.
Kaw R, Chung F, Pasupuleti V, Mehta J, Gay PC, Hernandez AV.
Br J Anaesth 2012; 109:897-906
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High STOP-Bang Score Indicates a High Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
Chung F, Subramanyam R, Liao P, Sasaki E, Shapiro C, Sun Y.
Br J Anaesth 2012; 108:768-75
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Health Effects of Identifying Patients with Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Preoperative Clinic: a Follow-Up Study.
Mehta V, Subramanyam R, Shapiro C, Chung F
Can J Anesth 2012; 59(6):544-555
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Oxygen Desaturation Index from Nocturnal Oximetry: A Sensitive and Specific Tool to Detect.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Surgical Patients
Chung F, Liao P, Elsaid H, Islam S, Shapiro CM, Sun Y.
Anesth Analg 2012; 114:993-1000
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Management of Sleep Apnea in Adults - Functional Algorithms for the Perioperative Period.
Seet E, Chung F.
Can J Anesth 2010; 57:849-64
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STOP Questionnaire: a Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, Chung SA, Vairavanathan S, Islam S, Khajehdehi A, Shapiro CM.
Anesthesiology 2008; 108:812-21
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Validation of the Berlin Questionnaire and American Society of Anesthesiologists Checklist as Screening Tools for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Surgical Patients.
Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, Chung SA, Vairavanathan S, Islam S, Khajehdehi A, Shapiro CM.
Anesthesiology 2008; 108:822-30
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A Systemic Review of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Implications for Anesthesiologists.
Chung SA, Yuan H, Chung F.
Anesth Analg 2008; 107:1543-63
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Sedatives and Anesthetics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Ankichetty S, Wong J, Chung F.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacology 2011; 27(4):447-458
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Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in the Preoperative Patients.
Chung F.
The Open Anesthesiology Journal 2011; 5(Suppl 1-M2):7-11
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Considerations for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery.
Ankichetty S, Chung F.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2011; 24:605-11
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A Comparison Between the Boussignac Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Mask and the Venturi Mask in Terms of Improvement in the PaO2/F(I)O2 Ratio in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Wong DT, Adly E, Yun H, Ip V, Thapar S, Maxted GR, Chung F.
Can J Anesth 2011; 58:532-9
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Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia: a New Horizon for Anesthesiologists.
Chung F, Hillman D, Lydic R.
Anesthesiology 2011; 114:1261-2
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It May be Unsafe for Patients with Untreated Severe OSA Requiring Postoperative Narcotic to Undergo Ambulatory Surgery.
Chung F.
J Clin Sleep Med 2011; 7:111
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Perioperative Practical Experiences in Using a Level 2 Portable Polysomnography.
Chung F, Liao P, Sun Y, Amirshahi B, Fazel H, Shapiro C, Elsaid H.
Sleep Breath 2011; 15:367-75
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Certification in Sleep Medicine.
Chung F, Hillman D, Lydic R.
Anesthesiology 2011; 115:217
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Melatonin and Postoperative Delirium: A Possible Link?
Yousaf F, Seet E, Venkatraghavan L, Katznelson R, Chung F.
Can J Anesth 2010; 57:794-5
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Efficacy and Safety of Melatonin as an Anxiolytic and Analgesic in the Perioperative Period A Qualitative Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.
Yousaf F, Seet E, Venkatraghavan L, Abrishami A, Chung F.
Anesthesiology 2010; 113:968-76
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Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - One Death is Too Many.
Chung F, Liao P.
Anaeth Intensive Care 2010; 38:949-50
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A Systematic Review of Screening Questionnaires for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Abrishami A, Jhajehdehi A, Chung F.
Can J Anesth 2010; 57:423-38
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Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.
Liao P, Yegneswaran B, Vairavanathan S, Zilberman P, Chung F.
Can J Anesth 2009; 56:819-28
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Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea before Surgery: Why is it Important?
Chung F, Elsaid H.
Curr Opin Anesthesiology 2009; 22:405-11
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The Importance of Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea before Surgery.
Yegneswaran B, Chung F.
Sleep Med 2009; 10:270-1
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Patients with Difficult Intubation May Need Referral to Sleep Clinics.
Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Herrera F, Shenderey A, Shapiro CM.
Anesth Analg 2008; 107:915-20
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Preoperative Identification of Sleep Apnea Risk in Elective Surgical Patients, using the Berlin Questionnaire.
Chung F, Ward B, Ho J, Yuan H, Kayumov L, Shapiro CM.
J Clin Anesth 2007; 19:130-4
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Management of Sleep Apnea in Adults.
Chung F, Imarengiaye C.
Can J Anesth 2002; 49:R54-59
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Should all Morbidly Obese Patients be Evaluated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patients.
Riad W and Chung F.
Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient 2013; 103-110.
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