Separate circuit nasal cannulae for end-tidal CO₂ monitoring may lead to hypoxia in patients with unilateral nasal airway obstruction

Braz J Anesthesiol. 2023 Sep-Oct;73(5):699-700. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2023.07.001. Epub 2023 Jul 9.

Authors

Jared C Cohen¹, Anthony M-H Ho¹, Heather D O'Reilly², Glenio B Mizubuti³

Affiliations

¹ Queen's University, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
² Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
³ Queen's University, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Gleniomizubuti@hotmail.com.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction*
Cannula
Carbon Dioxide
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology
Intubation
Nasal Obstruction*

Substances

Carbon Dioxide