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Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturation Index Correlates with Respiratory Depression in Post-Surgical Patients Receiving Opioids - A Post-Hoc Analysis from the Prediction of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients Monitored by Capnography (PRODIGY) Study.

Lydia Q N LiewLawrence S C LawEdwin SeetFabio Di PiazzaKatherine E LiuMing Ann SimVanessa T Y ChuaToby N WeingartenAshish K KhannaLian Kah Tinull null
Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)
Nocturnal ODI4% was highly correlated with RD among hospitalized patients receiving parenteral opioids. Patients with a high ODI4%, especially with ≥15 episodes/hour, are more likely to experience RD and should be evaluated for the need of closer monitoring after opioid administration.
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