Working accuracy of pulse oximetry in COVID-19 patients stepping down from intensive care: a clinical evaluation.
Keir Elmslie James PhilipBenjamin BennettSilas FullerBradley LonerganCharles McFadyenJanis BurnsRobert TidswellAikaterini VlachouPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)
In our setting, pulse oximetry showed a level of agreement with SaO2 measurement that was slightly suboptimal, although within acceptable levels for Food and Drug Authority approval, in people with COVID-19 judged clinically ready to step down from ICU to a non-ICU ward, or who were being transferred to another hospital's ICU. In such patients, SpO2 should be interpreted with caution. Arterial blood gas assessment of SaO2 may still be clinically indicated.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- clinical evaluation
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- blood pressure
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- room temperature
- risk assessment
- patient reported
- carbon dioxide