Incidence and associated factors of postoperative hypoxemia among adult elective surgical patients at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoxemia is one of the feared critical events intraoperatively and postoperatively. Undetected postoperative oxygen hypoxemia may lead to pulmonary hypertension, hyperkalemia, respiratory and cardiac failure even brain ischemia, and lastly, it may end up with multiorgan failure. The main purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and associated factors for postoperative hypoxemia among elective surgical patients received anesthesia in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.

Methods

Prospective observational study was conducted in Dessie comprehensive Specialized Hospital from March to June 2021. The study included elective surgical patients. The data was collected with structured questionnaires, and direct measurement of oxygen saturation with pulse

SUBMITTER: Andualem AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207005 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature