Table 1.

Potential outcomes for evaluation of the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on perioperative outcomes in an observational study or clinical trial

Outcome Category	Relevant Outcomes
Pulmonary complications	Acute respiratory failure (11, 19, 21, 77, 78)
	Reintubation (9–11, 19, 37, 77, 78)
	Pneumonia (3, 21, 37, 77, 79, 80)
	Pulmonary embolism (3, 37, 77, 79, 80)
	Prolonged mechanical ventilation (11)
	Desaturation (9, 10, 78, 79)
Cardiac complications	Arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation) (9, 10, 19, 21, 37, 79)
	Heart failure (9–11, 81)
	Cardiac arrest (9, 21, 37)
	Myocardial infarction (3, 9–11, 21, 37, 78–80)
Biomarkers	Troponin (82)
Clinical outcomes	Mortality (3, 81)
	Hospital length of stay (3, 19)
	Medical emergency team responses
	ICU admission (3, 10, 78)
	ICU length of stay (3, 78)
	Health care costs (19)
	Health care utilization (3, 21, 80)

Definition of abbreviation: ICU = intensive care unit.