Capnography for procedural sedation in the ED: a systematic review.

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Authors
Dewdney, C.
MacDougall, M.
Blackburn, R.
Lloyd, Gavin
Gray, A.
Journal
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
Type
Journal Article
Systematic review
Publisher
BMJ
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Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is commonplace in the ED. Previous studies have identified capnography as a reliable indicator of PSA-induced respiratory depression. This review investigates the potential effect on patient safety of the use of capnography in addition to standard monitoring for adult patients undergoing PSA in the ED.
Citation
Capnography for procedural sedation in the ED: a systematic review. 2016: Emerg Med J
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