Running Title: Correlation Between Pulse Oximeter (SpO2) and ABG (SaO2)

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypoxia; Hypoxemia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07166718

BPandey23

Details and patient eligibility

About

This was a prospective cross-sectional observational study conducted among 152 patients, admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), who required supplemental oxygen during hospital stay. The ABG analysis was done, and pulse oximeter reading was recorded simultaneously. The goal of the study was to correlate oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximeter (SpO2) with arterial blood gas analysis (SaO2).

Enrollment: 152 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients admitted in MICU requiring supplemental oxygen

Exclusion criteria

• Patients party not giving consent