Table 4 Staff preferences for alarm threshold settings of all alarm parameters assessed across six reasons for acute deterioration
Heart rate (bpm) | Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | SpO2 (%) | Body temperature (°C) | Capnometry (mm Hg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COPD | 45 [40;50] | 90 [85;90] | 88 [85;90] | 38.3 [38.0;38.5] | 55 [50;60] |
CHD | 50 [45;50] | 90 [85;100] | 90 [89.5;92] | 38.0 [38.0;38.5] | 45 [45;50] |
Seizure | 45 [40;50] | 90 [85;91.25] | 90 [90;92] | 38.0 [38.0;38.5] | 45 [45;50] |
Trauma | 45 [40;50] | 90 [85;95] | 91.5 [90;92] | 38.0 [38.0;38.5] | 45 [45;50] |
Post-CPR | 50 [45;50] | 90 [88.75;100] | 92 [90;92] | 38.0 [37.8;38.0] | 45 [45;50] |
Sepsis | 50 [45;50] | 90 [88.75;100] | 90 [90;92] | 38.0 [38.0;38.5] | 45 [45;50] |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |