Pre‐Hospital Pulse‐Oximetry and Supplemental Oxygen Utilization in Malawi: An Exploratory Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis
We conclude that pulse-oximetry is likely cost-effective in low-resource, pre-hospital environments. We acknowledge the need for further research on the effectiveness of pre-hospital oxygen in reducing pediatric pneumonia mortality and suggest ranges of cost and efficacy for which oxygen is likely to be found cost-effective in tandem with pulse-oximetry.
Authors
- Kenneth J. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8088-566X)
- Michael Hawkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4122-0937)
- J Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2528-6378)
- Eugene Katenga‐Kaunda
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71095
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- University of Pittsburgh
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh