Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home — A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial

Pulse oximetry is frequently used to monitor the respiratory status of outpatients with Covid-19. This randomized trial found that adding pulse oximetry to an established symptom-based remote-monitoring program did not prolong nonhospitalized survival.

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Published in:New England Journal of Medicine 2022-05
Main Authors: Lee, Kathleen C, Morgan, Anna U, Chaiyachati, Krisda H, Asch, David A, Xiong, Ruiying A, Do, David, Kilaru, Austin S, Lam, Doreen, Parambath, Andrew, Friedman, Ari B, Meisel, Zachary F, Snider, Christopher K, Chisholm, Deena L, Kelly, Sheila, Hemmons, Jessica E, Abdel-Rahman, Dina, Ebert, Jeffrey, Ghosh, Medha, Reilly, Julianne, Christina J. O’Malley, Hahn, Lauren, Mannion, Nancy M, Huffenberger, Ann M, McGinley, Susan, Balachandran, Mohan, Khan, Neda, Shea, Judy A, Mitra, Nandita, Delgado, M Kit
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Language:English
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Summary:Pulse oximetry is frequently used to monitor the respiratory status of outpatients with Covid-19. This randomized trial found that adding pulse oximetry to an established symptom-based remote-monitoring program did not prolong nonhospitalized survival.
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc2201541