Multicenter Study Validating Accuracy of a Continuous Respiratory Rate Measurement Derived From Pulse Oximetry: A Comparison With Capnography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intermittent measurement of respiratory rate via observation is routine in many patient care settings. This approach has several inherent limitations that diminish the clinical utility of these measurements because it is intermittent, susceptible to human error, and requires clinical resources. As an alternative, a software application that derives continuous respiratory rate measurement from a standard pulse oximeter has been developed. We sought to determine the performance characteristics of this new technology by comparison with clinician-reviewed capnography waveforms in both healthy subjects and hospitalized patients in a low-acuity care setting.

Methods

Two independent observational studies were conducted to validate the performance of the Medtronic Nellcor

SUBMITTER: Bergese SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5367492 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature