THIS COULD TAKE YOUR LIFE.
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THIS COULD HELP SAVE IT.
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Prescription opioids can be a powerful way to help manage pain, including after surgery. But they can also slow or stop your breathing, which can lower the level of oxygen in your blood. If severe enough, this can possibly lead to cardiac arrest, brain damage, or death.1,2

Portrait of Yvonne Gardner

"I had no idea. You can die when you’re taking these."

Yvonne Gardner

Mother of healthy 21-year-old Parker Stewart, who died after routine surgery from taking half the prescribed dose of painkillers

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References:

  • 1 Opioid Overdose. World Health Organization.
    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose.
  • 2 Peterson C et al. American journal of preventive medicine. 2019;56(6):875-81.
  • 3 Estimate: Masimo data on file.
  • 4 Published clinical studies on pulse oximetry and the benefits of Masimo SET® can be found at https://www.masimo.com. Comparative studies include independent and objective studies which are comprised of abstracts presented at scientific meetings and peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • 5 McGrath S et al. J Patient Saf. 2020 14 Mar. DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000696.
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