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

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 …

Guidelines discourage continuous pulse oximetry monitoring of hospitalized infants with
bronchiolitis who are not receiving supplemental oxygen. Excess monitoring is theorized to …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The American Academy of Pediatrics 2014 bronchiolitis
guidelines recommend against the routine use of continuous pulse oximetry (CPO) because …

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

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

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

Wisely campaign and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically target medical
overuse for children with bronchiolitis in an effort to improve value of medical care for the …