SAN DIEGO—The addition of capnography monitoring to standard of care during procedural sedation for endoscopic procedures provides a patient safety benefit, a study has found. According to the study, capnography reduced the proportion of patients experiencing greater than one adverse event (AE) by more than 27%.
“Reductions in adverse events result in a reduced cost of procedure that more than accounts for the purchase price of the monitor and disposables,” said Rhodri