… of pulse oximetry in the assessment of acute febrile illness by … diagnostic, clinical
management and patient outcome … the use of pulse oximetry to aid the diagnosis of pneumonia …

… and followed for treatment outcome. … Pulse oximetry was not used to screen patients for
inclusion in the study. Since there was no pulse oximeter in the study settings, no pulse oximeters …

… Not only does the inaccurate diagnosis of pneumonia lead to adverse patient outcomes, but
it … Due to the vague presentation of febrile illness in pediatric patients, Malawian providers …

… to manage other cases of acute febrile illness is less clear and is the focus of this review.
Without an etiologic diagnosis, … Integrating procalcitonin and CRP (in addition to pulse oximetry, …

… adoption across hospitals (figure 4) and high ICCs in our models point to the major impact
of hospital-level factors on the use of pulse oximetry. These have been previously described …

… of children presenting with febrile illness who ultimately … pulse oximeter provided by the
study. Clinicians were familiar with the use and interpretation of this device, as pulse oximeters …

… In conclusion, this study suggests that pulse oximetry could be added to a simple CDR to
decrease the probability of pneumonia to an acceptable level and avoid unnecessary CXRs. …

… Equipment for measurement of clinical parameters (pulse oximeters (Masimo Rad-5V),
respiratory rate counters, weighing scales (seca 874), height/length boards, axillary …

… However, although the role of pulse oximeters in detecting … In this Viewpoint, we argue that
pulse oximeters have a crucial … for patients with febrile illnesses in resource-limited settings. …

… G pulse oximeter in its present version for automated RR counting in children under five
years old with severe febrile illness. WHO currently recommends the use of an acute respiratory …