Title: Survey of factors associated with hypoxemia in patients with different ages during postaneshtesia care span
Abstract: [Objective] To analyze the factors associated with hypoxemia in PACU by continuous monitor SpO2 in patients after general anesthesia. [Methods] 1 217 patients with 40 days to 82 years old following general anesthesia in PACU divided into three groups: adults group(Group A, 15~64 years old), n =781, geriatric group (Group G, age≥65 years old), n =109, and pediatric group (Group P, age≤14 years old), n =327. Hypoxemia (SpO2 less than or equal to 90.00% for greater than or equal to 15 sec), severe hypoxemia (SpO2 less than or equal to 90.00% for greater than or equal to 2 min or SpO2 less than or equal to 85.00%), respiratory frequency, respiratory type and respiratory range were observed in patients in PACU. [Results] There were 122 patients suffered from hypoxemia during recovery. The total incidence of hypoxemia was 10.02%. The incidence of hypoxemia in Group G (22.90%) was the highest in three groups(compared with other two groups P 0.05 or P 0.01). [Conclusion] At least one hypoxemia occurred in more than 10.00% patients after general anesthesia. The incidence of hypoxemia is the highest in the elderly patients. It is important to prevent hypoxemia after general anesthesia via intensive care for respiratory.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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