• Respirology · Jan 2017

    Letter

    Target oxygen saturation range: 92-96% Versus 94-98.

    • Richard Beasley, Jimmy Chien, James Douglas, Leonie Eastlake, Claude Farah, Gregory King, Rosemary Moore, Janine Pilcher, Michael Richards, Sheree Smith, and Haydn Walters.
    • Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
    • Respirology. 2017 Jan 1; 22 (1): 200-202.

    AbstractThis scientific letter considers the rationale for the target oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2 ) range of 92-96% for oxygen therapy in adult patients without COPD or other conditions associated with chronic respiratory failure, recommended by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, in contrast to the 94-98% target range recommended by the British Thoracic Society. We conclude from the available evidence that the SpO2 target of 92-96% may be preferable to 94-98%.© 2016 Asian Pacific Society of Respirology.

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