Wearable Finger Pulse Oximetry for Continuous Oxygen Saturation Measurements During Daily Home Routines of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Over One Week: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients can suffer from low blood oxygen concentrations. Peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), as assessed by pulse oximetry, is commonly measured during the day using a spot check, or continuously during one or two nights to estimate nocturnal desaturation. Sampling at this frequency may overlook natural fluctuations in SpO₂.

Objective

This study used wearable finger pulse oximeters to continuously measure SpO₂ during daily home routines of COPD patients and assess natural SpO₂ fluctuations.

Methods

A total of 20 COPD patients wore a WristOx₂ pulse oximeter for 1 week to collect continuous SpO₂ measurements. A SenseWear Armband simultaneousl

SUBMITTER: Buekers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594211 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature