The utility of the pretracheal stethoscope in detecting ventilatory abnormalities during propofol sedation in children.

2020-04-24T14:19:09-05:00

Boriosi JP1, Zhao Q2, Preston A1, Hollman GA1.A Abstract BACKGROUND: Monitoring of ventilation with capnography or a stethoscope is recommended because the detection of ventilatory abnormalities can be significantly delayed by the use of pulse oximetry alone in patients receiving supplemental oxygen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the pretracheal stethoscope with [...]