Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Unanticipated Admission Following Nonotolaryngologic Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery
Main findingResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 2.27 95% CI 1.89–2.71Authors' conclusion
Children with OSA were significantly more likely to require unanticipated admission after a nonotolaryngologic surgery scheduled as ambulatory or observation status than those without OSA.
Study context
- Population
- Children (<18 years) undergoing nonotolaryngologic surgery scheduled as ambulatory or observation status, Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) Database, January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2022
- Participants
- 855,832 children
- Exposure
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) vs no OSA
- Outcome
- Unanticipated postoperative admission lasting ≥1 day
Methodological detailsmulticentre database (PHIS)
- Multicentre database (PHIS)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted odds ratio
2.27
95% CI 1.89–2.71
P < 0.001
By group
OSA vs No OSA
aOR 2.27 (95% CI 1.89–2.71); P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Prevalence of OSA among children undergoing nonotolaryngologic ambulatory/observation surgery · 2010 to 2022
- Increased from 0.4% to 1.7%
- P trends < .001
- Cochran-Armitage test
Original publication
Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Unanticipated Admission Following Nonotolaryngologic Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery. Anesth Analg. Published 12 June 2023. doi:10.
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