Comparison of pulse oximetry and earlobe blood gas with CO-oximetry in children with sickle cell disease: a retrospective review.

Michele Arigliani Sean L ZhengGary RuizSubarna ChakravortyCara J BossleyDavid ReesAtul Gupta

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)

Pulse oximetry was inaccurate in almost a quarter of measurements in ambulatory paediatric patients with SCD, especially at SpO2values ≤93%. In these cases, oxygen saturation can be confirmed through EBG CO-oximetry, which is easier to perform and less painful than traditional arterial blood sampling.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
emergency department
young adults
intensive care unit
ionic liquid