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. 2021 Nov 28;128(1):186–197. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.09.038

Table 3.

Airway, breathing, and circulatory sedation-related adverse events. Data presented as absolute number (n) of discrete events recorded; doses presented as median (range). ACPS, anaesthetist-controlled propofol sedation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PMPS, patient-maintained propofol sedation.

ACPS (n=39) PMPS (n=37) P-value
Minor airway or breathing
 Supplemental oxygen (>6 L min−1) 1 0
 Airway repositioning (chin lift/jaw thrust) 4 0
 Tactile stimulation 0 0
 Suctioning for hypersalivation 0 0
 Anticholinergic for hypersalivation 0 0
 Nasal airway 0 0
Intermediate airway or breathing
 Positive-pressure ventilation 0 0
 Naloxone or flumazenil 0 0
 Oral airway 1 0
Sentinel airway or breathing
 Tracheal intubation 0 0
 Neuromuscular block 0 0
 Pulmonary aspiration 0 0
Additional airway or breathing
 Ventilatory frequency <8 bpm 11 5
 Oxygen saturations <94% (88% if COPD) 6 3
Total airway/breathing adverse events 23 8 0.002
Intermediate circulatory
 Bolus of i.v. fluid 0 0
Sentinel circulatory
 Vasoactive drug administration
 Glycopyrronium 1 1
 Dose (μg) 400 200
 Metaraminol 24 19
 Dose (mg) 1.0 (0–4.5) 0.25 (0–3)
 Ephedrine 10 6
 Dose (mg) 0 (0–27) 0 (0–18)
 Chest compressions 0 0
 Death 0 0
Total circulatory adverse events 35 26 0.249