van Hasselt, Tim JSingham, BhavnaBassett, EveWacogne, Ian D2023-10-272023-10-272020-12van Hasselt, T. J., Singham, B., Bassett, E., Wacogne, I. D., & Paediatric Research Across the Midlands (PRAM) Network (2020). Oxygen saturation thresholds in bronchiolitis: examining admissions. Archives of disease in childhood, 105(12), 1197–1199.0003-98881468-204410.1136/archdischild-2019-31768331462433http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14200/2718Objective: Examine admissions for bronchiolitis, comparing centres with oxygen saturation thresholds for admission of 90% versus 92%. Design: Prospective multi-centre service evaluation, all admissions for bronchiolitis during 4-week period, November 2018. Setting: Paediatric departments across 12 hospitals in the West Midlands, UK. Patients: 320 patients aged 6 weeks-1 year, diagnosis of bronchiolitis, exclusions: chronic illness or high dependency/intensive care admission. Main outcome measures: Reason for admission, admission saturations and length of stay. Results: Inadequate feeding was the the most common reason for admission (80%). Only 20 patients were admitted solely because of low saturations. Median peripheral oxygen saturation in this group was 88%. Median length of stay in 90% centres was 41 hours, against 59 hours for 92% centres (p=0.0074). Conclusions: Few patients were admitted solely due to low oxygen saturations, only one had a potentially avoidable admission if thresholds were 90%. Length of stay was significantly reduced in the 90% threshold centres.en© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Respiratory medicinePaediatricsArticle