Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2008
[Effectiveness of preoxygenation using the head-up position and noninvasive ventilation to reduce hypoxaemia during intubation].
The purpose of this article was to present an update of the preoxygenation management in morbidly obese adults, parturient women and hypoxemic critically-ill patients. ⋯ Further studies are required to investigate other methods attempting to improve preoxygenation and prevent hypoxemia during intubation.