Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 404-431 , December 2005

Perianesthesia Respiratory Care of the Bariatric Patient

  • Rex A. Marley, MS, CRNA, RRT

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rex A. Marley, MS, CRNA, RRT, Chief Nurse Anesthetist, Northern Colorado Anesthesia Professional Consultants, 1236 East Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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  • Becki Hoyle, RN, CPAN, CAPA
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  • Carole Ries, RN, BSN, CPAN

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 Editor’s note: Assessing respiratory effectiveness is a fundamental perianesthesia skill. Underlying disease renders the assessment more complex. Since the 1980s, asthma is more prevalent and obesity is rampant. Today’s assessment is coupled with supportive intervention, borne of technology; this masterpiece is crafted by these 3 authors. Rex Marley has been involved with JoPAN for years, on the peer review panel during the O’Brien/Carlson editorial years and later as author and guest editor for subsequent editors.

PII: S1089-9472(05)00284-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2005.09.009

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 404-431 , December 2005

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