Accurate and Patient-Tolerant Respiration Rate with Acoustic Monitoring
Patient care guidelines urge the assessment of respiration rate, but traditional respiration rate measurements have been plagued by inaccuracy and patient tolerance limitations. The accuracy, patient tolerance, and clinical application of a new acoustic respiration rate (RRa) method for patients on the general floor and in conscious sedation procedures are reviewed.
Dr. Ramsay is the Chief of Service for the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas and the President of Baylor Research Institute. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the Baylor College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University in Dallas. Dr. Ramsay designed the first sedation scoring system for intensive care patients – the Ramsay Sedation Scale – which is today one of the most widely used sedation scales throughout the world.
Clinical Studies
- RRa Technical Bulletin - Respiration Rate Accuracy of Masimo Rainbow SET Acoustic Monitoring and Capnography Monitoring (PDF - right-click and Save As to download)
- Accuracy of Acoustic Respiration Rate Monitoring in an Acute Nursing Unit (PDF - right-click and Save As to download)
Presentation Slides
- Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring (Right-click and Save As to download)
Note: These are standard slides on this topic and are not the slides from the above speaker