Brian M. Fuller, MD, MSCI
San Antonio—Exposure to hyperoxia in the immediate post-intubation period after admission to the emergency department (ED) is associated with worse outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients, according to researchers.
“We found that the unnecessary administration of excessive amounts of oxygen and resultant elevated levels of oxygen in the bloodstream were very common in the emergency department,” said Brian M. Fuller, MD, MSCI, an associate