Why the study?
Does the level of consciousness on arrival in the recovery room affect the development of early postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Does the level of consciousness on arrival in the recovery room affect the development of early postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Returning patients awake to the recovery room after general anaesthesia may significantly reduce early postoperative respiratory complications.
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Consciousness level may inform respiratory risk stratification in recovery; hypothesis-generating for awakening protocols pending prospective trials.
Parr et al. (1991) studied this question.
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