Running Title: Correlation Between Pulse Oximeter (SpO2) and ABG (SaO2)

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.152 enrolled

Overview

This was a prospective cross-sectional observational study conducted among 152 patients, admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), who required supplemental oxygen during hospital stay. The ABG analysis was done, and pulse oximeter reading was recorded simultaneously. The goal of the study was to correlate oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximeter (SpO2) with arterial blood gas analysis (SaO2).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

152

Conditions

Hypoxemia Hypoxia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients admitted in MICU requiring supplemental oxygen Exclusion Criteria: * Patients party not giving consent

Locations (1)

Sumit Shahi

Lalitpur, Nepal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hypoxemia

Correlation between hypoxemia and hypoxia

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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