Norepinephrine Dose and Pulse Oximetry Agreement During Critical Illness: A Prospective Repeated-Measures Study
Mahmut Yilmaz, Mete Erdemir, Mehmet Celal Ozturk, Rahime Aydin Kayali, Burak Emre Gilik, Mehmet Cuhadar, Huseyin Ozkarakas, Gurhan Taskin, Levent Yamanel · 2026
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Yilmaz and co-authors test whether the dose of a blood pressure drug affects how well finger oxygen sensors read in intensive care. Pulse oximetry is vital in ICUs, but poor blood flow can throw it off. Norepinephrine, the main drug for shock, tightens vessels and may widen the gap. The team gathered 1,050 paired readings from 196 adults on the drug. Each pair matched the finger reading against a blood-based measure.
Doses were grouped by weight-adjusted level, using sepsis guideline cut points. The study paid special mind to spread and to large mismatches. Big gaps could mislead treatment at the bedside. The work asks whether high doses should prompt extra checks of oxygen levels.
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| CREATOR | Mahmut Yilmaz, Mete Erdemir, Mehmet Celal Ozturk, Rahime Aydin Kayali, Burak Emre Gilik, Mehmet Cuhadar, Huseyin Ozkarakas, Gurhan Taskin, Levent Yamanel |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |