Importance Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive technology that is integral to the supportive care
of hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis. A multicenter, randomized trial comparing the …

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 …

Background Clinical trial evidence supports the routine use of intermittent pulse oximetry in
stabilized infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. However, continuous pulse oximetry use is …

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

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 …

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

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

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