Efficiency and safety of nasal positive airway pressure systems during endoscopic procedures in high-risk patients: Endo-Breath study

Sedation of high-risk patients is a relevant issue in interventional endoscopy. This is especially because standard oximetric monitors display only hypoxia and not the preceding hypercapnia. Therefore, the question arises whether use of a nasal positive airway pressure (nPAP) system can decrease the rate of sedation-associated events.