Thresholds for oximetry alarms and target range in the NICU: an observational assessment based on likely oxygen tension and maturity

• Main Authors: Thomas E. Bachman (Author), Narayan P. Iyer (Author), Christopher J. L. Newth (Author), Patrick A. Ross (Author), Robinder G. Khemani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Continuous monitoring of SpO2 in the neonatal ICU is the standard of care. Changes in SpO2 exposure have been shown to markedly impact outcome, but limiting extreme episodes is an arduous task. Much more complicated than setting alarm policy, it is fraught with balancing alarm fa...