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Non-invasive respiratory volume monitoring identifies opioid-induced respiratory depression in an orthopedic surgery patient with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea and opioid-induced respiratory depression can unpredictably threaten respiratory competence in the post-anesthesia care unit. Current respiratory monitoring relies heavily on respiratory rate and oxygen saturation, as well as subjective clinical assessment. Thes...

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Autores principales: Fleming, Eamon, Voscopoulos, Christopher, George, Edward
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4437550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25925401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-015-0577-9