Nasal catheters for oxygen administration. An audit of safety and patient comfort.
This audit was designed to assess the feasibility of using nasal catheters in the recovery room as a method of oxygen delivery. The two main tenets of feasibility were patient safety, as reflected by oximetry, and patient comfort.
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D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks / Q000592:standards; D010092:Oximetry; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011997:Recovery Room; D012449:Safety