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Remission of Obesity-Related Sleep Apnea and Its Effect on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.

Erik StenbergJohan OttossonErik Näslund
Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons (2024)
The remission rate of OSA was high after metabolic and bariatric surgery. This was in turn associated with reduced risk for death and MACE compared with patients who did not achieve remission reaching a similar risk seen among patients without OSA at baseline. A diligent follow-up of patients who do not reach remission remains important.
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