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Pulse oximetry vs non-invasive blood pressure/oscillometry to record blood pressure in neonates: A prospective observational study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Aim: To assess the usefulness and efficacy of pulse oximetry (disappearance/reappearance of plethsmographic waves) as a method of non-invasive blood pressure monitoring in neonates.
Reenu Raju, Mathai Isac
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Pulse oximetry — physiological considerations [PDF]

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1997
Fetal well-being depends on the level of oxygenation in vital organs such as the heart and brain. In this review, we discuss the physiological parameters which underlie the use of pulse oximetry to evaluate fetal conditions intrapartum. Whilst the measurement of haemoglobin oxygen saturation (SaO2) depends on partial pressure of oxygen (PO2), the ...
Hanson, M.A., Nijhuis, J.G.
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Clinical Competency in Pulse Oximetry among Medical Professionals and Nursing Personnel in a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Pulse oximetry is used for monitoring of patient care with early and reliable detection of hypoxemia. Inadequate knowledge amongst medical and nursing personnel can lead to reduced patient safety .
Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar, Satvik Chaitanya Bansal, Chintan Labhubhai Patel, Dipen Vasudev Patel, Karamchand Hukumchand Patil, Archana Somashekhar Nimbalkar   +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of newborn pulse oximetry screening to detect critical congenital heart disease in Colombia

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2019
Background In many countries, economic assessments of the routine use of pulse oximetry in the detection of Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) at birth has not yet been carried out.
Dario Londoño Trujillo, Nestor Fernando Sandoval Reyes, Alejandra Taborda Restrepo, Cindy Lorena Chamorro Velasquez, Maria Teresa Dominguez Torres, Sandra Vanessa Romero Ducuara, Gloria Amparo Troncoso Moreno, Hernan Camilo Aranguren Bello, Alejandra Fonseca Cuevas, Pablo Andres Bermudez Hernandez, Pablo Sandoval Trujillo, Rodolfo Jose Dennis   +11 more
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Evaluation of Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Results with Pulse Oximetry

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2022
Introduction:The early diagnosis and treatment of critical congenital heart diseases (CCHD), which require surgery or intervention during the 1st year of life, is an important issue.
Nursu Kara, Didem Arman, Adem Gül, Türkan Şimşek, Özben Ceylan, Serdar Cömert   +5 more
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The Comparison of Pulse Oximetry and Cardiac Catheterization in Managing the Treatment of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2015
Bachground & aim: Pulse oximetry and cardiac catheterization are concerned in the treatment of children with congenital heart disease. Diagnosis of arterial oxygen saturation in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) can be used to assess and ...
R Abbasi, H Amoozgar, K Keshavarz, F Vafaei, M Ghahramani, SZ Saeedinegad, M Kazemi, Z Mohammadhosiemi   +7 more
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Utility of Skin Tone on Pulse Oximetry in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

Critical Care Explorations
OBJECTIVE:. Pulse oximetry, a ubiquitous vital sign in modern medicine, has inequitable accuracy that disproportionately affects minority Black and Hispanic patients, with associated increases in mortality, organ dysfunction, and oxygen therapy. Previous
Sicheng Hao, MS, Katelyn Dempsey, MPH, João Matos, MS, Christopher E. Cox, MD, MPH, Veronica Rotemberg, MD, PhD, Judy W. Gichoya, MD, Warren Kibbe, PhD, Chuan Hong, PhD, An-Kwok Ian Wong, MD, PhD   +8 more
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Knowledge of pulse oximetry, indications for oxygen therapy, and integrated management of childhood illness among health care workers in Nigerian primary and secondary health facilities: a cross-sectional survey

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe WHO’s Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy aims to reduce deaths among children under the age of five. Pulse oximetry, a simple non-invasive method for measuring peripheral oxygen saturation - an indicator of severe ...
Ayobami A. Bakare, Ayobami A. Bakare, Ayobami A. Bakare, Olumide Ebenezer Olufayo, Obioma Uchendu, Obioma Uchendu, James Yewande, Julius Salako, Julius Salako, Omotayo Olojede, Ayodamola Bakare, Ayodamola Bakare, Carina King, Adegoke G. Falade, Adegoke G. Falade, Adegoke G. Falade   +15 more
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Should pulse oximetry be included in GPs’ assessment of patients with obstructive lung disease?

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2015
Objective: To explore the associations between decreased pulse oximetry values (SpO2) and clinical, laboratory, and demographic variables in general practice patients diagnosed with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including those ...
Lene G. Dalbak, Jørund Straand, Hasse Melbye   +2 more
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Overnight pulse oximetry for screening of obstructive sleep apnea in at-risk adult patients in the primary care setting: prospective case series

Family Medicine and Community Health, 2017
Objective: To estimate prevalence of OSA among at risk adult patients in primary care setting. To test the correlation and agreement between overnight pulse oximetry and polysomnography (PSG).
Lap-Kin Chiang, Cheuk-Wai Kam, Lorna V. Ng   +2 more
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