Pulse Oximetry Monitoring and Late Postoperative Hypoxemia on the General Care Floor

摘要: Hypoxemia has long been recognized as a risk to patients in the operating room and postanesthesia care unit, hemoglobin oxygen saturation (HbO2) monitoring with pulse oximetry become standard of these areas. There is growing evidence, however, suggesting that later postoperative hypoxemia also may play role organ dysfunction leading morbidity mortality. Economic pressures move earlier from expensive postanethesia recovery intensive areas general floor – where nurse-to-patient ratios are lower lines sight sound be impaired by walls curtains lead inadequate surveillance at-risk patients. These patient-management trends underscore importance improved respiratory status on floor. In this environment, telemetric represent cost-effective approach maximizing quality while enhancing management. This review discusses late identifies for further investigation.