Oxygen desaturation during flexible bronchoscopy with propofol sedation is associated with sleep apnea: the PROSA-Study

• Published in: Respiratory research Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 306
• Main Authors: Darie, Andrei M, Schumann, Desiree M, Laures, Marco, Strobel, Werner, Jahn, Kathleen, Pflimlin, Eric, Tamm, Michael, Stolz, Daiana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 19.11.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Bronchoscopy; Conscious sedation; Diagnosis; Health aspects; Hypoxia; Oxygen consumption; Propofol; Risk factors; Sleep apnea; Sleep apnea syndromes; Tonometry; Germany

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. Conscious sedation for flexible bronchoscopy (FB) places patients in a sleep-like condition. We hypothesize that oxygen desaturation during...