The prevalence of hypoxaemia in paediatric and adult patients in health-care facilities in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoxaemia (low oxygen saturation in blood) is a key predictor of in-hospital mortality, affecting people of all ages with many different conditions. Early detection and treatment of hypoxaemia are critical, but there are few data to quantify hypoxaemia burden outside the child pneumonia population. We aimed to estimate hypoxaemia prevalence for adults and children with acute illness attending health facilities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, searching MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Index Medicus, and Google Scholar for studies reporting hypoxaemia prevalence among patients attending health facilities. We included articles with original

SUBMITTER: Graham HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature