Emergency Medicine: Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-7548
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2165-7548
+44 1223 790975
Mairi Ziaka
Intermediate Care Unit, University Hospital Basel,
Spitalstr. 21, 4031 Basel
Switzerland
Research Article
The Accuracy and Reliability of Non-Invasive Haemoglobin Measurements in the Emergency Room: a Small Prospective Observational Quality Control Study from a Swiss University Hospital ED
Author(s): Mairi Ziaka, Susanne Nuesch, Christian Tasso Braun, Marco Jankovic, Meret E. Ricklin DVM and Aristomenis ExadaktylosMairi Ziaka, Susanne Nuesch, Christian Tasso Braun, Marco Jankovic, Meret E. Ricklin DVM and Aristomenis Exadaktylos
Background: The accuracy and reliability of non-invasive oximetry for haemoglobin measurements were reported in operating rooms and intensive care units, though few studies evaluated this technology in emergency departments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of non-invasive SpHb readings from a portable device, in emergency department patients, compared to synchronous LabHb measurements. The authors sought to minimise external variables that could influence device performance, including learning curves and patient conditions, thus performed measurements by one trained user on stable adults only.
Methods: The authors enrolled 24 consecutive adults admitted to the emergency department suspected or manifest active bleeding, and excluded cases of incarceration, pregnancy and burns. Haemoglobin concentrations wer.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7548.1000324