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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol2021;33(1S Suppl 1):e522-e528.December 1, 2021Journal Article

Implementing capnography to help improve patient safety during procedural sedation: quality improvement in a high-volume gastroenterology department.

Raf Bisschops1, Rhodri Saunders2, Christophe Dooms3, Ilse Hoffman4, Schalk van der Merwe1, Rachel Weissbrod5,6, Rafael Torrejon Torres2, Gert Van Assche1, Ingrid Demedts1
1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Belgium.
2Coreva Scientific, Königswinter, Germany.
3Department of Pneumology.
4Department of Pediatrics, UZ Leuven, Belgium.
5Medasense Biometrics, Raman Gat.
6At the time of writing at Medtronic, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Respiratory compromise is a major cause of adverse events during procedural sedation; continuous monitoring is vital for identifying and halting decompensation. We performed a quality improvement investigation to assess patient safety during procedural sedation in gastroenterology and the impact of implementing capnography monitoring. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sedation-related adverse even…

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