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Service Evaluation of the Impact of Capnography on the Safety of Procedural Sedation [PDF]
BackgroundCapnography has been associated with a reduced incidence of events related to respiratory compromise during procedural sedation.MethodsA prospective service evaluation was conducted at a large United Kingdom (UK) teaching hospital to assess the
Gareth Corbett +8 more
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Aim Capnography is recommended for use in procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA); however, limited studies assess its impact on recovery time. We investigated the association between capnography and the recovery time of PSA in the emergency department ...
Shogo Shirane +4 more
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Capnography for assessing nocturnal hypoventilation and predicting compliance with subsequent noninvasive ventilation in patients with ALS. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suffer from hypoventilation, which can easily worsen during sleep. This study evaluated the efficacy of capnography monitoring in patients with ALS for assessing nocturnal hypoventilation and ...
Sung-Min Kim +6 more
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Waveform capnography in a South African prehospital service: Knowledge assessment of paramedics
Background: Waveform capnography has proven to be of great value in the provision of safe patient care especially in the intubated patient. Although seldom available, or used in African contexts, capnography has become standard practice in well-resourced
Craig Wylie +2 more
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A focused ethnography of how endoscopy practitioners utilize capnography in sedated patients [PDF]
The literature shows that respiratory complications are common with sedation. Given the inherent risk, capnography monitoring is recommended whenever sedation is administered.
Deemah Nassir Aldossary, Sherran Milton
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Background INTELLiVENT–Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) is a closed–loop ventilation mode that uses capnography to adjust tidal volume (VT) and respiratory rate according to a user–set end–tidal CO2 (etCO2) target range.
Sunny G. L. H. Nijbroek +10 more
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Capnography monitoring in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Problem identification: Capnography monitoring has been identified as a valuable monitoring tool to assist in the early detection of respiratory adverse events in postoperative patients in the PACU who are receiving supplemental oxygen.
Casandra Wilks, Paula Foran
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Nurses' Knowledge, Interpretation and Practice Regard Measuring End-Carbon Dioxide by Capnography: Self Learning Package [PDF]
Background: Capnography is the gold standard for confirming endotracheal tube placement, help guide ventilation in conjunction with blood gases, as it provides an excellent picture of the respiratory process.
Samar Faltas Marzouk Falt +2 more
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Background and Aims: In emergency airway management, unstable haemodynamics of the patients calls for the early need to detect correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement.
Purbali S Roy +4 more
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Developing a Respiratory Depression Scorecard for Capnography Monitoring [PDF]
Pulse oximetry is the most common way to measure a patient's respiratory status in the hospital setting; however, capnography monitoring is a more accurate and sensitive technique which can more comprehensively measure respiratory function.
Katie Felhofer
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