Chronic intermittent hypoxia is independently associated with reduced postoperative opioid consumption in bariatric patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing.
Turan A, You J, Egan C, Fu A, Khanna A, Eshraghi Y, Ghosh R, Bose S, Qavi S, Arora L, Sessler DI, Doufas AG. Chronic intermittent hypoxia is independently associated with reduced postoperative opioid consumption in bariatric patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing. PLoS One. 2015; 10(5):e0127809.