Open AccessFrequency and Temporal Distribution of Postoperative Respiratory Depressive Events
Author(s) -
C. Noelle Driver,
Mariana L. Laporta,
Sergio D. Bergese,
Richard D. Urman,
Fabio Di Piazza,
Frank J. Overdyk,
Juraj Šprung,
Toby N. Weingarten
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000005478
Subject(s) - medicine , capnography , confidence interval , pulse oximetry , depression (economics) , pediatrics , anesthesia , economics , macroeconomics
The frequency and temporal distribution of postoperative respiratory depression (RD) events are not completely understood. This study determined the temporal distribution and frequency of RD episodes in postsurgical patients continuously monitored by bedside capnography and pulse oximetry.