Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Role of continuous pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring in the prevention of postoperative respiratory failure, postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression and adverse outcomes on hospital wards: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · Recognition of desaturation (SpO2 < 90%)Result — go to the resultOdds ratio 11.94 95% CI 6.85–20.82Authors' conclusion
Oxygen desaturation was the only outcome better detected with CPOX in postoperative patients in hospital wards.
Study context
- Population
- Postoperative patients on hospital wards, ASA class II to IV, non-invasive respiratory monitoring, post-operative respiratory depression
- Participants
- 56,538 patients · 23 studies
- Comparison
- Continuous pulse oximetry (CPOX) vs Routine monitoring
- Outcome
- Recognition of desaturation (SpO2 < 90%)
Methodological detailssensitivity analysis
- Sensitivity analysis
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
11.94
95% CI 6.85–20.82
P < 0.01
CPOX vs Routine monitoring
OR 11.94 (95% CI 6.85–20.82); P < 0.01
Further pooled results
ICU transfer, reintubation, NIV
- No significant differences between the two groups
Original publication
Role of continuous pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring in the prevention of postoperative respiratory failure, postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression and adverse outcomes on hospital wards: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth. Published 6 January 2024. doi:10.
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