Wong 2010.
Trial name or title | Oxygenation and Pulmonary Function in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
Methods | Boussignac(TM) CPAP compared with Venturi mask |
Participants | Adult patients undergoing bariatric surgery |
Interventions | Boussignac(TM) CPAP |
Outcomes | PaO2/FiO2 ratio for 24 hours |
Starting date | 2010 |
Contact information | Emailed lead author, Dr David Wong, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada |
Notes | Study should have been finished by 2012, but not yet published |
CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure
FiO2 = inspired oxygen fraction
nCPAP = nasal CPAP
PaO2 = arterial oxygen pressure