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Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021
Author(s) -
Klein A. A.,
Meek T.,
Allcock E.,
Cook T. M.,
Mincher N.,
Morris C.,
Nimmo A. F.,
Pandit J. J.,
Pawa A.,
Rodney G.,
Sheraton T.,
Young P.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.15501
Subject(s) - medicine , capnography , sedation , guideline , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , regional anaesthesia , intensive care medicine , pathology
Summary This guideline updates and replaces the 5th edition of the Standards of Monitoring published in 2015. The aim of this document is to provide guidance on the minimum standards for monitoring of any patient undergoing anaesthesia or sedation under the care of an anaesthetist. The recommendations are primarily aimed at anaesthetists practising in the UK and Ireland, but it is recognised that these guidelines may also be of use in other areas of the world. Minimum standards for monitoring patients during anaesthesia and in the recovery phase are included. There is also guidance on monitoring patients undergoing sedation and during transfer. There are new sections specifically discussing capnography, sedation and regional anaesthesia. In addition, the indications for processed electroencephalogram and neuromuscular monitoring have been updated.