Determining a target SpO2 to maintain PaO2 within a physiological range.
Jantine Geertruida RöttgeringAngelique M E de ManThomas C SchuursEvert-Jan WilsJohannes M A DanielsJoost G van den AardwegArmand R J GirbesYvo M SmuldersPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The SpO2 level marking an increased risk of arterial hypoxemia is not substantially different in acutely ill versus stable patients. In acutely ill patients receiving supplemental oxygen an SpO2 target of 95% maximizes the likelihood of maintaining PaO2 in the physiological range.