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DrAhmedAlboksmaty

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

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@article{Alboksmaty:2022:10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00276-4,
author = {Alboksmaty, A and Beaney, T and Elkin, S and Clarke, J and Darzi, A and Aylin, P and Neves, A},
doi = {10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00276-4},
journal = {The Lancet Digital Health},
pages = {e279--e289},
title = {Effectiveness and safety of pulse oximetry in remote patient monitoring of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00276-4},
volume = {4},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The COVID-19 pandemic has led health systems to increase the use of tools for monitoring and triaging patients remotely. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of pulse oximetry in Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) of COVID-19 patients at home. We conducted a systematic review, searching  five  databases,  Medline,  Embase,  Global  Health, medRxiv,  and bioRxiv,  from  inception  to April 15, 2021. We included feasibility studies, clinical trials, observational studies, including preprints. We  found  561  studies,  of  which  13  were  included  in  our  synthesis.  The  final  studies  were  all observational cohorts and involved a total of 2,908 participants. A meta-analysis was not feasible due to the heterogeneity of the outcomes reported in the included studies.    Our  review  confirmed the safety  and potential  of  using  pulse  oximetry  in  monitoring  COVID-19 patients at home. It can potentially save hospital resources for those who may benefit most from care escalation. However,  we could  not  identify  explicit  evidence  on  the  impact  on  health  outcomes compared with other monitoring models that have not used pulse oximetry. Based on our findings, we make 11 recommendations and three measures for setting up an RPM system using pulse oximetry.
AU  - Alboksmaty,A
AU  - Beaney,T
AU  - Elkin,S
AU  - Clarke,J
AU  - Darzi,A
AU  - Aylin,P
AU  - Neves,A
DO  - 10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00276-4
EP  - 289
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2589-7500
SP  - 279
TI  - Effectiveness and safety of pulse oximetry in remote patient monitoring of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review
T2  - The Lancet Digital Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00276-4
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750021002764?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93017
VL  - 4
ER  -
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