Why the study?
Does routine supplemental oxygen therapy prevent hypoxemia in patients in the early postoperative period in the PACU?
Population
Patients in the early postoperative period in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after peripheral surgery
Comparison
Routine supplemental oxygen therapy vs Oxygen reserved only for patients with oxygen…
Design
Editorial
Authors
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The author advocates for systematic oxygen supplementation for all patients in the early postoperative period to prevent hypoxemia, regardless of initial oxygen saturation levels.
Does routine supplemental oxygen therapy prevent hypoxemia in patients in the early postoperative period in the PACU?
The author advocates for systematic oxygen supplementation for all patients in the early postoperative period to prevent hypoxemia, regardless of initial oxygen saturation levels.
Jaume Canet (1995) studied this question.
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