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For PTs and OTs Who Struggle with Respiratory Care: 3 Things That Changed After I Became a Certified Respiratory Care Specialist | Honest Talk from an Acute Care PT

Have you ever had an experience like this in the ICU or an acute care ward? When SpO2 dropped, the only thing you could think of was 'let's take a break for now.' Even when shown blood gas values, you ...
Medscape

Oxygen Titration Protocol Reduces Severe Hyperoxemia in Ventilated ED Patients

In a study of mechanically ventilated emergency department (ED) patients, an oxygen titration guideline and educational intervention reduced severe hyperoxemia but increased hypoxemia, with no effect ...
IEEE

Analysis of Melanin Concentration on Reflective Pulse Oximetry Using Monte Carlo Simulations

Abstract: We investigate the impact of melanin concentration on the accuracy of oxygen saturation SpO2 estimation using reflective photoplethysmography (PPG) measurements. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations ...
IEEE

CCSpO 2 Net: Camera-Based Contactless Oxygen Saturation Measurement Foundation Model in Clinical Settings

Abstract: Oxygen saturation (SpO2) is a vital parameter in clinical practice. Clinical research suggests that SpO2 may significantly decrease in patients with lung infections before evident symptoms, ...
thorax.bmj

Relationship between exacerbation frequency and lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Academic Unit of Respiratory Medicine, St Bartholomew’s and Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London EC1A 7BE, UK Correspondence to: Professor J A Wedzicha, Academic Unit of Respiratory ...