Evaluation of a Portable Blood Gas Analyzer for Prehospital Triage in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Instrument Validation Study.

Matthieu Lyon Christophe Alain Fehlmann Marc Augsburger Thomas M Schaller Catherine Zimmermann-Ivol Julien Celi Birgit Andrea Gartner Nicolas Lorenzon François Sarasin Laurent Suppan

Published in: JMIR formative research (2023)

The limited difference in COHb level measurements between the Avoximeter 4000 and the control device, which erred on the side of safety, and the relatively low overtriage rate warrant further exploration of this device as a prehospital triage tool.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cardiac arrest
trauma patients
emergency medical
room temperature
low cost
patient reported outcomes