title: Effects of 100% oxygen and a mixture of oxygen and air on oxygen saturation in the immediate postoperative period in children.
abstract: Arterial oxygen saturation during transportation of children from the operating room to the recovery room and in the recovery room was monitored in two groups of patients, one given 100% oxygen at the end of anesthesia, the other given a 50:50 mixture of oxygen and air. The oxygen-air group had a statistically significantly higher incidence of hypoxemic episodes. Preoxygenation with 100% oxygen before transfer from the operating room reduces the incidence of hypoxemia in children.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007223:Infant; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014187:Transportation of Patients
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen