Importance Routine use of pulse oximetry has been associated with changes in bronchiolitis
management and may have lowered the hospitalization threshold for patients with …

Background Infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis are frequently monitored with a pulse
oximeter. However, there is little consensus on an acceptable lower limit of oxygenation. No …

Importance Clinical practice guidelines for managing infants and children hospitalized for
bronchiolitis recommend only obtaining intermittent or “spot check” pulse oximetry readings …

Importance US national guidelines discourage the use of continuous pulse oximetry
monitoring in hospitalized children with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental …

Importance Reliance on pulse oximetry has been associated with increased
hospitalizations, prolonged hospital stay, and escalation of care. Objective To examine …

Importance There is low level of evidence and substantial practice variation regarding the
use of intermittent or continuous monitoring in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis …

Objective. High incidence, rising admission rates, and relatively ineffective therapies make
the management of bronchiolitis controversial. Since 1980, the rate of hospitalization for …

Importance National guidelines recommend against continuous pulse oximetry use for
hospitalized children with bronchiolitis who are not receiving supplemental oxygen, yet …

Objectives Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States; the
mean length of stay (LOS) is 3.3 days. We sought to identify the initial clinical characteristics …

Objective. To determine if there is a difference between patients with bronchiolitis who are
discharged from the emergency department (ED) but return requiring admission and those …