What is the real oximeter gap?

The recent evaluation of pulse oximeter implementation in Malawi by Albert et al is the latest article in Anaesthesia exploring the global effort to ensure universal peri-operative pulse oximeter use [1-3]. Peri-operative pulse oximetry use is a standard embedded within both the 2009 WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the International Standards for Safe Practice of Anaesthesia 2010, and has been used as a surrogate marker for safe surgery by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery [4-6].

Keywords

Humans, Oximetry, Oxygen, United Kingdom

Journal Title

Anaesthesia

Journal ISSN

0003-2409
1365-2044

Volume Title

72

Publisher

Wiley

Publisher DOI

https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.14146

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Sponsorship

Department of Health (via National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)) (16/137/105)

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