title: Nasal catheters for oxygen administration. An audit of safety and patient comfort.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bambridge
mesh_terms: 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