A noninvasive hemoglobin monitor in the pediatric intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critically ill pediatric patients frequently require hemoglobin monitoring. Accurate noninvasive Hb (SpHb) would allow practitioners to decrease anemia from repeated blood draws, traumatic blood draws, and a decreased number of laboratory Hb (LabHb) medical tests. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Masimo Pronto SpHb and associated Rainbow probes; however, its use in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is controversial. In this study, we define the degree of agreement between LabHb and SpHb using the Masimo Pronto SpHb Monitor and identify clinical and demographic conditions associated with decreased accuracy.

Materials and methods

We performed a prospective, observational study in a large PICU at an academic medical center. Fifty-three pediatr

SUBMITTER: Phillips MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892184 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature