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Published in: Critical Care 1/2006

01-02-2006 | Commentary

Advances in protocolising management of high risk surgical patients

Author: E David Bennett

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Despite studies clearly demonstrating significant benefit from increasing oxygen delivery in the peri-operative period in high risk surgical patients, the technique has not been widely accepted. This is due to a variety of reasons, including non-availability of beds, particularly in the pre-operative period, and the requirement of inserting a pulmonary artery catheter. There are now data that suggest that increasing oxygen delivery post-operatively using a nurse-led protocol based on pulse contour analysis leads to a major improvement in outcome with reduction in infection rate and length of hospital stay.
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Metadata
Title
Advances in protocolising management of high risk surgical patients
Author
E David Bennett
Publication date
01-02-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc4848

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