Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2017
Review Meta AnalysisIntubation using apnoeic oxygenation to prevent desaturation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine whether or not apnoeic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxaemia during endotracheal intubation. ⋯ In patients whom are being intubated for any indication other than respiratory failure, apnoeic oxygenation at any flow rate 15L or greater is likely to reduce their incidence of desaturation (<90%) and critical desaturation (<80%). However, further high quality RCTs are required given the high degree of heterogeneity in many of the outcomes and subgroup analyses.