August 20, 2015Open Access
View Full PaperPostoperative Hypoxemia Is Common and Persistent
Structured PICO
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Population
Hospitalized patients recovering from noncardiac surgery
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Outcome
Severity and duration of postoperative hypoxemia
Medical records significantly underestimate the severity and duration of postoperative hypoxemia in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery.
Abstract
Hypoxemia was common and prolonged in hospitalized patients recovering from noncardiac surgery. The SpO2 values recorded in medical records seriously underestimated the severity of postoperative hypoxemia.