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Patients with a higher preoperative AHI were predicted to have a higher postoperative AHI. Preoperative AHI, age, and 72-h opioid dose were positively associated with postoperative AHI. Preoperative central apnea, male sex, and general anesthesia were associated with postoperative central apnea index.
Chung et al. (Thu,) studied this question.