Transcutaneous Hemoglobin Screening in an Adult Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Objectives:
To evaluate a noninvasive hemoglobin measurement device in an orthopaedic trauma population.
Design:
Prospective.
Setting:
Level 1 trauma center.
Patients/Participants:
One hundred five patients consecutively admitted to the orthopaedic trauma service after surgical treatment of fracture.
Intervention:
Transcutaneous hemoglobin (TcHgb) monitoring using the Masimo Pronto Pulse CO-Oximeter model with Rainbow SET Technology for spot TcHgb measurement.
Main Outcome Measurements:
TcHgb measurements and standard venipuncture hemoglobin (vHgb) were obtained. Patient preferences for each were recorded.
Results:
TcHgb measurements were obtained in 100 patients and compared with their corresponding vHgb measurements. The mean vHgb and TcHgb were 10.2 ± 1.9 g/dL and 11.2 ± 2.1 g/dL, respectively, and the mean difference was 1.1 ± 1.6 g/dL, which was statistically different from 0 (P
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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