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Editorial
. 2021 Feb;35(1):11-14.
doi: 10.1007/s10877-020-00550-7. Epub 2020 Jun 23.

COVID-19: Pulse oximeters in the spotlight

Frederic Michard  1 , Kirk Shelley  2 , Erwan L'Her  3
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Editorial

COVID-19: Pulse oximeters in the spotlight

Frederic Michard et al. J Clin Monit Comput. 2021 Feb.

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Abstract

From home to intensive care units, innovations in pulse oximetry are susceptible to improve the monitoring and management of patients developing acute respiratory failure, and particularly those with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They include self-monitoring of oxygen saturation (SpO2) from home, continuous wireless SpO2 monitoring on hospital wards, and the integration of SpO2 as the input variable for closed-loop oxygen administration systems. The analysis of the pulse oximetry waveform may help to quantify respiratory efforts and prevent intubation delays. Tracking changes in the peripheral perfusion index during a preload-modifying maneuver may be useful to predict preload responsiveness and rationalize fluid therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

FM is the founder and managing director of MiCo, a Swiss consulting and research firm. MiCo does not sell any medical products and FM does not own shares from any medtech company. KS has no conflict of interest to declare. ELH is co-founder and shareholder of Oxynov Inc., Canada and Consultant for GE Healthcare, Sedana Medical, and Smiths Medical.

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Innovations in pulse oximetry may help to treat COVID-19 patients from home to the intensive care unit (ICU). PVI pleth variability index; PI perfusion index
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