Pulse oximetry and need for hospitalization

Pulse oximetry and decision-making on hospitalization Key point: Use of pulse oximetry to decide on necessity of hospitalization may need to be reconsidered. Citation: Schuh, S, Freedman S, Coates A. et al. Effect of oximetry on hospitalization in bronchiolitis, JAMA. 2014; 312(7):712-718. Pulse oximetry has been used to help decide when an infant with bronchiolitis should be hospitalized. The authors of this study postulated that providers may be relying too heavily on it, resulting in …

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