Journal of Pain Management & Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Madda-Walabu University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Goba, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Incidence and Predictors of Post-Operative Hypoxemia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Single-Arm Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study 2023
  Author(s): Semon Mengistu*, Haile Mariam Mulugeta, Belete Destaw and Simeneh Molla
  
  Background: Pediatrics use more oxygen than adults do, which has an impact on how quickly the body desaturates after apnea. Depending on age and other physiological parameters, the clinically relevant hypoxemia in pediatric patients can drop to 40% in as little as 1.5 minutes, which makes the transfer to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) a risky phase. Postoperative Hypoxemia (POH) happens critically postoperatively and various factors predict POH. The objective of the study is to determine the incidence and predictors of POH in pediatric patients undergoing General Anesthesia (GA). Methodology: In 292 pediatric patients, a single-arm prospective multi-center cohort study using systematic random sampling was carried out. Data entry and analysis were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1320.24.10.275

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