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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • Iatrogenic hyperoxia is linked to adverse outcomes in critically ill patients.
  • Guidelines recommend titrating oxygen to physiological levels.
  • Prehospital oxygen titration often relies on peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) due to unavailability of partial arterial oxygen (PaO2) values.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of SpO2-guided oxygen titration in preventing hyperoxia.
  • To assess hyperoxia rates in patients receiving oxygen in the emergency department.
  • To analyze SpO2-guided titration effectiveness across different patient subgroups.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective observational cohort study (September 2020 - March 2023).
  • Inclusion of patients receiving oxygen upon emergency department presentation.
  • Analysis of blood gas samples, triage data, SpO2 values, and P/F ratios.

Main Results:

  • 17.1% of 1042 patients experienced hyperoxia (PaO2 > 13.5 kPa).
  • Among 170 patients with available SpO2, 40% had readings above target ranges.
  • Many patients receiving low-flow oxygen (nasal cannula) without ventilation compromise developed hyperoxia (84.4% had P/F ratios > 300).

Conclusions:

  • SpO2-guided oxygen titration results in significant hyperoxemia.
  • Caution is advised when administering low-flow oxygen to patients without clear respiratory compromise.
  • These patients are at high risk for developing occult hyperoxia.