Anaesthesia and intensive care
A randomised controlled trial of high-flow nasal oxygen compared with standard oxygen delivery in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy.
Ned Douglas, Reny Segal, Kane O'Donnell, Keat Lee, Roni Krieser, Paul Mezzavia, Shan Hung, Ying Wei Chen, Teresa Sindoni, Irene Ng
Published: 202510.1177/0310057X251382261
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Arterial haemoglobin oxygen desaturation is common during gastroscopy and is associated with patient harm. Obesity increases the risk of desaturation during gastroscopy. High-flow nasal oxygen may reduce the risk of desaturation, but data…
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