Excessive Oxygen Administration in High-Risk Patients Admitted to Medical and Surgical Wards Monitored by Wireless Pulse Oximeter.

ABSTRACT: The monitoring of oxygen therapy when patients are admitted to medical and surgical wards could be important because exposure to excessive oxygen administration (EOA) may have fatal consequences. We aimed to investigate the association between EOA, monitored by wireless pulse oximeter, and nonfatal serious adverse events (SAEs) and mortality within 30 days. We included patients in the Capital Region of Copenhagen between 2017 and 2018. Patients were hospitalized due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) or after major elective abdominal cancer surgery, and all were treated with oxygen supply. Patients were divided into groups by their exposure to EOA: no exposure, exposure for 1-59 min or exposure over 60 min. The primary outcome was SAEs or mortality with

SUBMITTER: Mathar CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10892812 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature