High flow nasal oxygen, procedural sedation, and clinical governance
Minerva Anestesiol. 2021 Sep 16. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.21.16078-X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProcedural sedation for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures can now be achieved through deep sedation techniques that guarantee procedural success. Deep sedation techniques are delivered in a variety of non-theatre environments where the usual levels of anaesthetic equipment are not practical or economical. Hypoxic events are particularly frequent, and challenge sedation providers. Traditional low flow nasal or facial oxygen therapy techniques are often insufficient to maintain acceptable oxygen levels and prevent peri-pro...
Source: Minerva Anestesiologica - September 16, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: David Turnbull Source Type: research
