Considerations for target oxygen saturation in COVID-19 patients: are we under-shooting?
Niraj K ShenoyRebecca LuchtelPerminder GulaniPublished in: BMC medicine (2020)
The above factors and analyses, put together, call for an urgent exploration and re-evaluation of target oxygen saturation in COVID-19 patients, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Until data from such trials become available, where possible, it may be prudent to target an oxygen saturation at least at the upper end of the recommended 92-96% range in COVID-19 patients both in the inpatient and outpatient settings (in patients that are normoxemic at pre-COVID baseline). Home pulse oximetry, tele-monitoring, and earlier institution of oxygen supplementation for hypoxemic COVID-19 outpatients could be beneficial, where public health resources allow for their implementation.
Keyphrases
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- public health
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- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- mental health
- palliative care
- newly diagnosed
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- big data
- machine learning
- intensive care unit
- artificial intelligence
- respiratory failure
- patient reported
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- data analysis