Adjustment of oxygen use by means of pulse oximetry: an important tool for patient safety.
| Autor: | Mendes Tde A; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, BR., Andreoli PB; Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein - SBIBAE, São Paulo, SP, BR., Cavalheiro LV; Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein - SBIBAE, São Paulo, SP, BR., Talerman C; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR., Laselva C; Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein - SBIBAE, São Paulo, SP, BR. |
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| Jazyk: | English; Portuguese |
| Zdroj: | Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) [Einstein (Sao Paulo)] 2010 Dec; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 449-55. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S1679-45082010AO1377 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To assess patient's level of oxygenation by means of pulse oximetry, avoiding hypoxia (that causes rapid and severe damage), hyperoxia, and waste. Methods: Calculations were made with a 7% margin of error and a 95% confidence interval. Physical therapists were instructed to check pulse oximetry of all patients with prescriptions for physical therapy, observing the scheduled number of procedures. Results: A total of 129 patients were evaluated. Hyperoxia predominated in the sectors in which the patient was constantly monitored and hypoxia in the sectors in which monitoring was not continuous. Conclusions: Professionals involved in patient care must be made aware of the importance of adjusting oxygen use and the risk that non-adjustment represents in terms of quality of care and patient safety. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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