European journal of anaesthesiology
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Eur J Anaesthesiol
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Comparative Study
In-vitro evaluation of the PediaSat continuous central venous oxygenation monitoring system.
In-vitro performance of the PediaSat system for continuous monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation by spectrophotometry has been evaluated. ⋯ The current version of the PediaSat system does not reliably reflect S CO-OX O2 values below 70%, but it seems to be a useful tool providing an accurate trend of continuous central venous oxygen saturation.
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Few data are available on the efficacy of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in postoperative patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). ⋯ NIV could be considered in postoperative patients who presented with ARF. Nosocomial pneumonia is predictive of NIV failure.