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Taye MG, Molla A, Teshome D, et al. Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study. Multidiscip Respir Med. 2021;16(1):782doi: 10.4081/mrm.2021.782.
Taye, M. G., Molla, A., Teshome, D., Hunie, M., Kibret, S., Fentie, Y., Temesgen, N., Engidaw, M. T., & Fenta, E. (2021). Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study. Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 16(1), 782. https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2021.782
Taye, Moges Gelaw, et al. "Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study." Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine vol. 16,1 (2021): 782. doi: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2021.782
Taye MG, Molla A, Teshome D, Hunie M, Kibret S, Fentie Y, Temesgen N, Engidaw MT, Fenta E. Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study. Multidiscip Respir Med. 2021 Dec 01;16(1):782. doi: 10.4081/mrm.2021.782. eCollection 2021 Jan 15. PMID: 35003732; PMCID: PMC8672487.
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Multidiscip Respir Med. 2021 Dec 01;16(1):782. doi: 10.4081/mrm.2021.782. eCollection 2021 Jan 15.

Predictors of hypoxemia after general anesthesia in the early postoperative period in a hospital in Ethiopia: an observational study.

Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine

Moges Gelaw Taye, Amelework Molla, Diriba Teshome, Metages Hunie, Simegnew Kibret, Yewlsew Fentie, Netsanet Temesgen, Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Efrem Fenta

Affiliations

  1. Department of Anesthesia.
  2. Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

PMID: 35003732 PMCID: PMC8672487 DOI: 10.4081/mrm.2021.782

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early postoperative hypoxemia is a common problem after general anesthesia. The identification of factors associated with an increased occurrence of it might help healthcare professionals to hypoxemia risk patients, therefore this study aims to assess the incidence and factors associated with early postoperative hypoxemia among surgical procedures.

METHODS: A prospective cohort study design was conducted from February 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, on a total of 424 patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. The data was collected using a structured checklist. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to check the association.

RESULTS: The incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia was 45.8%. Patients having a BMI of 25-29.9 kg/m

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia was high in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Obese patients, patients having a chronic disease, current smokers, and lower oxygen saturations before induction, emergency surgery, and the absence of oxygen therapy were the main predictors of an increased occurrence of early postoperative hypoxemia.

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Keywords: Ethiopia; Postoperative hypoxemia; general anesthesia

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