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Table 1 Alarm settings for continuously monitored patients in the virtual ward

From: Remote care and triage of obstetric patients with COVID-19 in the community: operational considerations

Monitor

Alarm

Setting

AM801 Pulse Oximeter

Hypoxia

SpO2 <  = 93

Current Health Wearable

Hypoxia / Tachypnoea

SpO2 <  = 90 AND RR >  = 25 for 60 min

Hypoxia / Bradypnoea

SpO2 <  = 90 AND RR <  = 10 for 60 min

Tachycardia / Tachypnoea

HR >  = 90 and RR >  = 25 for 60 min

Bradycardia

HR <  = 45

  1. HR heart rate, RR respiratory rate, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturation
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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