A variety of post-operative respiratory complications may occur in 1.3-6.9% of anesthetics and may be associated with major morbidity and mortality [1,2]. Because of the risk of anoxic brain injury, quickly responding to a patient with respiratory distress is important to minimize the risk of injury [3]. Nevertheless, post-operative respiratory complications are the largest class of preventable injury in multiple closed claims databases, representing up to 34% of cases [4,5]. Furthermore, post-operative respiratory complications are associated with several complications [6]. Therefore, understanding risk factors for post-operative respiratory complications is important to decrease post-operative morbidity and mortality as well as medical liability.Unplanned post-operative reintubation is associated with a 9-fold increase in 30-day all-cause mortality [7]. Muscle weakness following reversal of neuromuscular blockade may increase the risk
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