ArticleMultidisciplinary respiratory medicine2021
Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study.
Article in Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06769737 (The Prolonged Effects of Spinal Dexmedetomidine Versus Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Spinal Anesthesia With Isobaric Bupivacaine), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Prolonged Effects of Spinal Dexmedetomidine Versus Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Spinal Anesthesia With Isobaric Bupivacaine: A Comparative Study
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global prevalence of postoperative hypoxemia among adult and pediatric surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Propofol Combined with Oliceridine versus Fentanyl on Desaturation During Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Effect of lateral versus supine positioning on hypoxaemia in sedated adults: multicentre randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Trial
- Positive-Pressure Extubation Improves Early Oxygenation but Not Desaturation After Cesarean Delivery Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development and validation of risk factors prediction model for hypoxemia in the PACU patients after major abdominal surgery: a retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Incidence and risk factors for unplanned intensive care unit transfer from the postanesthesia care unit: a case-control study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Meta-analysis of risk factors associated with postoperative hypoxemia in the postanesthesia care unit.American journal of translational research · 2024Review
- Incidence and associated factors of postoperative hypoxemia among adult elective surgical patients at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: An observational study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly postoperative hypoxemia is a common problem after general anesthesia. The identification of factors associated with an increased occurrence of it might help healthcare professionals to hypoxemia risk patients, therefore this study aims to assess the incidence and factors associated with early postoperative hypoxemia among surgical procedures.
methodsA prospective cohort study design was conducted from February 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, on a total of 424 patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. The data was collected using a structured checklist. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to check the association.
resultsThe incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia was 45.8%. Patients having a BMI of 25-29.9 kg/m
conclusionsThe incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia was high in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Obese patients, patients having a chronic disease, current smokers, and lower oxygen saturations before induction, emergency surgery, and the absence of oxygen therapy were the main predictors of an increased occurrence of early postoperative hypoxemia.
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