Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Study Links Excess Oxygen During Anesthesia To Risk Of Organ Injury
December 01, 2022
December 01, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported Nov. 30 in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association.
The study used data from 350,647 adult patients who unde . . .
Higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported Nov. 30 in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association.
The study used data from 350,647 adult patients who unde . . .