The Correlation between Sputum Retention and Oxygen Saturation in Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients with Tracheostomy at The Emergency Department of Dharmais Cancer Hospital in 2022
Repidawati Sinaga,
Yuni Susilowati,
Meynur Rohmah
et al.
Abstract:The Global Burden of Cancer Study (Globocan) stated that nasopharyngeal cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Indonesia, with an incidence of 19,943 cases. One of the therapies for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer is a tracheostomy. Post-tracheostomy care is critical because blockage in the cannula due to accumulation of secretions impact decreasing oxygen saturation and result in death. This study analyzes the correlation between sputum retention and oxygen saturation in nasopharyngeal cancer patients … Show more
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