Is oxygen saturation variable of simplified pulmonary embolism severity index reliable for identification of patients, suitable for outpatient treatment

EROL S., Kaya A., ÇİFTCİ F., ÇİLEDAĞ A., ŞEN E., EROL S., ...More

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.12, no.2, pp.762-766, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12591
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.762-766
  • Keywords: arterial oxygen saturation, hypoxemic respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, simplified pulmonary embolism severity index, LOW-RISK PATIENTS, CLINICAL PROGNOSTIC MODEL, HESTIA CRITERIA, PULSE OXIMETRY, VALIDATION, MANAGEMENT, THERAPY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

IntroductionThe pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) or simplified version (sPESI) are widely validated risk scores for the identification of eligible patients for outpatient treatment. Saturation is one of these criteria. For this metric, saturation of 90% or greater is assigned zero points. However, 90% saturation does not always exclude hypoxemic respiratory failure.