ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb 23, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. study suggests that
obese children are more likely to have breathing problems during surgery.
University of Michigan researchers said obese children were found to have a
higher rate of difficult mask ventilation, airway obstruction, major oxygen
desaturation and other airway problems, the U-M Health System said Friday in a
release.
The findings are published in the journal Anesthesiology.
Researchers studied the experiences of 2,025 children who were having elective
surgery. The obese children had higher rates of asthma, hypertension, sleep
apnea and Type II diabetes, which can contribute to breathing problems during
surgery, the report said.
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