Journal article
Vital sign monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry and wireless clinical notification after surgery (the VIGILANCE pilot study)—a randomized controlled pilot trial
Abstract
BackgroundRespiratory depression is a serious perioperative complication associated with morbidity and mortality. Recently, technology has become available to wirelessly monitor patients on regular surgical wards with continuous pulse oximetry and wireless clinician notification with alarms. When a patient’s SpO2 falls below a set threshold, the clinician is notified via a pager and may intervene earlier to prevent further clinical …
Authors
Paul JE; Chong MA; Buckley N; Harsha P; Shanthanna H; Tidy A; Buckley D; Clarke A; Young C; Wong T
Journal
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2019
DOI
10.1186/s40814-019-0415-8
ISSN
2055-5784