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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1817-5996</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Reumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cuba Reumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1817-5996</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial CIMEQ]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1817-59962023000100007</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Oximetría de pulso y toma de decisión]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Pulse oximetry and decision making]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Expósito Lara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexander]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maldonado Montoya]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gabriela Belén]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Charco Naula]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio Cesar]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sagué Larrea]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba Chimborazo]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Docente de Riobamba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Riobamba Chimborazo]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>25</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1817-59962023000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1817-59962023000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1817-59962023000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La enfermad producida por el COVID-19 constituye un problema sanitario mundial. La identificación precoz de las manifestaciones clínicas y del compromiso respiratorio resulta vital para minimizar las complicaciones de la enfermedad; en este sentido, la utilización del oxímetro de pulso constituye una alternativa interesante.  Objetivo:  Describir las ventajas aportadas por la utilización del oxímetro de pulso en la toma de decisión de pacientes para acudir oportunamente a solicitar atención médica.  Métodos: Investigación básica, diseño descriptivo y retrospectivo. Universo constituido por 348 pacientes con diagnóstico de COVID-19 y la muestra por 184 casos. Se determinó frecuencia de complicaciones e influencia del uso de oxímetro de pulso en la toma de decisiones. Se utilizó prueba no paramétrica de Odd Ratio y Fisher exacta para identificar rango de ocurrencia.  Resultados: promedio de edad de 54,47 años con predominio de pacientes femeninas (60,33 %) y con comorbilidades asociadas (66,85 %). El 25,00 % de los pacientes presentó afectación respiratoria como complicación de la OVID-19. El 47,83 % de los pacientes con complicaciones uso oxímetro de pulso, aunque solo el 27,27 % acudió tempranamente a consulta, pero si en el 90,91 % la decisión de asistir a servicio de urgencia estuvo influenciada por el uso del oxímetro de punto y sus resultados.  Conclusiones: La oximetría de pulso ayudó a los pacientes a tomar la decisión de acudir en busca de atención médica. Puede considerarse el monitoreo de la saturación de oxígeno como una acción positiva en torno a la sospecha clínica de afección respiratoria severa.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: The disease caused by COVID-19 constitutes a global health problem. The early identification of clinical manifestations and respiratory compromise is vital to minimize the complications of the disease; in this sense, the use of the pulse oximeter constitutes an interesting alternative.  Objective: To describe the advantages provided by the use of the pulse oximeter in the decision-making of patients to go in a timely manner to request medical attention.  Methods: Basic research, descriptive and retrospective design. Universe made up of 348 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and the sample of 184 cases. The frequency of complications and the influence of the use of pulse oximeter in decision making were determined. Non-parametric Odd Ratio and Fisher's exact tests were used to identify the range of occurrence.  Results: average age of 54.47 years with a predominance of female patients (60.33 %) and with associated comorbidities (66.85 %). 25.00 % of the patients presented respiratory involvement as a complication of OVID-19. 47.83 % of the patients with complications used a pulse oximeter, although only 27.27 % attended the consultation early, but in 90.91 % the decision to attend the emergency service was influenced by the use of the oximeter point and its results.  Conclusions: Pulse oximetry helped patients make the decision to seek medical attention. Oxygen saturation monitoring can be considered as a positive action around the clinical suspicion of severe respiratory disease.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[función cardiovascular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[oxímetro de pulso]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[oximetría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cardiovascular function]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pulse oximeter]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[oximetry]]></kwd>
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