Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , July 2008

The Utility of Supplemental Oxygen During Emergency Department Procedural Sedation With Propofol: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

  • Kenneth Deitch, DO

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Kenneth Deitch, DO, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Korman B-6, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141; 215-456-6679
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  • Carl R. Chudnofsky, MD
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  • Paul Dominici, MD

Received 3 October 2007 ,Revised 8 November 2007 ,Accepted 18 November 2007.

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 Supervising editor: Steven M. Green, MD

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article, that may create any potential conflict of interest. The authors have stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Author contributions: KD and CRC conceived the study and designed the trial. KD, CRC, and PD supervised the conduct of the trial and data collection. KD, CRC, and PD managed the data, including quality control. PD provided statistical advice on study design and analyzed the data. KD drafted the article. CRC provided editorial support and contributed substantially to its revisions. KD takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.

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 Publication dates: Available online March 4, 2008.

PII: S0196-0644(07)01859-8

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.040

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , July 2008

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