Pulse oximeters in the evaluation of oxygen transportation in critical patients

Authors

  • Wilma Aparecida Nunes Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Renato Giuseppe Giovanni Terzi UNICAMP; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Cirurgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000200011

Keywords:

oxymetry, pulse, critical patients, monitoring

Abstract

In this clinical investigation 35 patients under mechanical ventilation were studied. It was possible to establish the precision of two pulse oximeters of different brands. The performance of these equipments was evaluated by comparing data with the hemo-oximeter and a statistical analysis employed the student t test. Results showed that bias between oximeters reading and hemo-oximeter was similar for both instruments. Eventually critical patients may present conditions that limit the use of this technique. The study showed that the discrepancy in the results observed may be attributed to the presence of the methemoglobin and possible to anaemia associated to hipoxia.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

1999-04-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (1999)

Section

Original Articles

License

RLAE’s authorship concept is based on the substantial contribution by each of the individuals listed as authors, mainly in terms of conceiving and planning the research project, collecting or analyzing and interpreting data, writing and critical review. Indication of authors’ names under the article title is limited to six. If more, authors are listed on the online submission form under Acknowledgements. The possibility of including more than six authors will only be examined on multicenter studies, considering the explanations presented by the authors.
Including names of authors whose contribution does not fit into the above criteria cannot be justified. Those names can be included in the Acknowledgements section.
 Authors are fully responsible for the concepts disseminated in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily reflect the editors’ and editorial board’s opinion.

 

How to Cite

Pulse oximeters in the evaluation of oxygen transportation in critical patients. (1999). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 7(2), 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000200011