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Table 6 Studies of continuous 24-hour oximetry monitoring during activities of daily living

From: Ambulatory pulse oximetry monitoring in Japanese COPD outpatients not receiving oxygen therapy

Authors(Year)[Ref]

N

PaO2inclusion criteria

Supplemental oxygen therapy

PaO2PaCO2(mmHg)

%FEV1

BMI

Proportion of desaturators

Mean proportion of SpO2values < 90%

Soguel Schenkel (1996) [18]

30 inpts

Not defined

3 Patients*

Median (range)

Median (range)

Median (range)

Not described

Not described

   

68 (54–89)

37 (16–64)

25.5 (17.1–42.5)

  
   

42 (35–51)

    

Casanova (2006) [11]

88 outpts

60–70 mmHg

None

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Daytime 22%

Non-desaturators

64.7 ± 2.8

38 ± 13

27 ± 4

Nighttime 50%

    24-hour 12.2%

45 ± 5.7

   

    Daytime 8.9%

    

    Nighttime 18.8%

    

Desaturators

    

    24-hour 55.1%

    

    Daytime 42.3%

    

    Nighttime 77.3%

Garcia-Talavera (2008) [3]

67 outpts

60–70 mmHg

None

Median (range)

Median (range)

Not described

24-hour 30%

24-hour 17%

66 (60–70)

37 (16–64)

 

Daytime 25%

Daytime 15%

45 (32–57)

  

Nighttime 45%

Nighttime 23%

Trauer (2012) [5]

35 outpts

56–70 mmHg

None

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

24-hour 54%

24-hour 41.9%

64.1 ± 4.5

37.5 ± 13.2

27.1 ± 7.0

Daytime 40%

Daytime 30.9%

44.2 ± 6.0

  

Nighttime 77%

Nighttime 60.6%

This study

39 outpts

Not defined

None

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Daytime 0%

Daytime 3.0%

78.2 ± 8.9

50.9 ± 18.5

23.1 ± 3.8

Nighttime 8%

Nighttime 7.4%

39.1 ± 4.9

    
 

9 outpts**

60–70 mmHg

None

66.2 ± 3.0

37.0 ± 14.6

23.9 ± 4.8

Daytime 0%

Daytime 8.4%

38.0 ± 5.4

  

Nighttime 22%

Nighttime 20.2%

  1. *Three patients had not previously received supplemental oxygen therapy, but started nocturnal oxygen therapy during admission to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
  2. **Nine patients in this study had more severe COPD with mild-to-moderate hypoxaemia (PaO2 60–70 mmHg).
  3. BMI, body mass index; FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in one second; Inpts, inpatients; Outpts, outpatients; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; Ref, Reference; SD, Standard deviation; SpO2, Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry.