Intraoperative oxygenation in adult patients undergoing surgery (iOPS): a retrospective observational study across 29 UK hospitals

Abstract Background Considerable controversy remains about how much oxygen patients should receive during surgery. The 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend that intubated patients receive a fractional inspired oxygen concentration (FIO2) of 0.8 throughout abdominal surgery to re...

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Main Authors: Clare M. Morkane, Helen McKenna, Andrew F. Cumpstey, Alex H. Oldman, Michael P. W. Grocott, Daniel S. Martin, Pan London Perioperative Audit and Research Network (PLAN)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-018-0098-3