Peripheral electrical stimulation reduces postoperative hypoxemia in patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized-controlled trial

ConclusionIn postoperative surgical patients at risk for OSA, peripheral transcutaneous electrical stimulation applied during apneic episodes decreased the duration and magnitude of hypoxemia.Trial registrationwww.ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02554110); registered 18 September, 2015.

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Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - October 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research