Apnoeic oxygenation has been around for a while and the NODESAT (Nasal Oxygen During Efforts Securing A Tube) application has become a fixture on many ED, ICU and Prehospital RSI checklists since the publication of Weingart and Levitan's 2011 article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine,

Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.
Weingart SD1, Levitan RM. Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Mar;59(3):165-75.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.10.002.
Epub 2011 Nov 3.

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