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Anesthesia & Analgesia· 2016Q1

Preoxygenation: Physiologic Basis, Benefits, and Potential Risks

Usharani Nimmagadda, M. Ramez Salem, George J. Crystal

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Preoxygenation with 90% end-tidal oxygen or 5% end-tidal nitrogen significantly delays arterial hemoglobin desaturation during apnea, a benefit that may be reduced in high-risk patients.

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