#VisualAbstract: Differences in oxygen saturation targets do not impact clinical outcomes in those receiving mechanical ventilation
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Tag: oxygen saturation
Arterial hyperoxia associated with mortality in critically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit
1. This large systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies and 27 555 patients found that, among critically ill children ...
Lower and higher oxygen saturation targets result in equal but contrasting outcomes for extremely preterm infants
1. In this meta-analysis, there was no significant difference between lower and higher oxygen saturation targets on a primary composite ...
Oxygen readings sway decision to hospitalize infants with bronchiolitis
1. Among infants with mild to moderate bronchiolitis presenting to the emergency department (ED), artificially elevating pulse oximetry readings reduced ...
Pulse oximetry may overestimate oxygen saturation in PICU patients
Image: PD 1. Pulse oximetry (SpO2), on average, overestimated oxygen saturation as measured by arterial blood gas CO-oximetry (SaO2) in ...
Lower target oxygen saturation in extremely preterm infants appears safe
Image: PD/CDC 1. Extremely preterm infants assigned to a lower target oxygenation range of 85% to 89%, compared to 91% ...
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