What Is the Effect of Fingernail Polish on Pulse Oximetry?

Chan, Mallory M.; Chan, Michael; Chan, Edward D.

doi:10.1378/chest.123.6.2163

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“…Colors such as red and wine showed no change in the reading of SpO2 (20) . These results are similar to those found in the study by Chan (23) , where black and brown polishes showed a decrease of > 2% and ten other colors showed a smaller decline compared to the control. Other research has confirmed that blue enamel showed a decrease of up to 10% in SpO2.…”

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“…Other research has confirmed that blue enamel showed a decrease of up to 10% in SpO2. However, 28 other colors of nail polish tested, which included colors described in previous work (23) , showed no influence in altering the oximetry values (24) .…”

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“…It Table 1 -Descriptive measurements of oxygen saturation (%) by finger, nail polish color, and the right hand (without enamel) and the left hand (with enamel). represents a significant advance because it allows for reliable measurements of oxygen saturation, avoiding the discomfort and the risk caused by arterial punctures, as well as quickly identifying situations of hypoxia, facilitating clinical decisions (7)(8)14,17,(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) .…”

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“…The interference in the pulse oximetry depends on the absorption of red and infrared light, resulting in a decrease of 3% to 5% in the peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) results (1,(15)(16)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) .…”

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“…Thus, it appears that the changes are linked to some specific colors (14)(15)(16)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) .…”

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Avaliação das medidas de oximetria de pulso em indivíduos sadios com esmalte de unha

Diccini

Pereira

Im³

et al. 2011

Acta paul. enferm.

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Objective: To evaluate the changes in measurements of pulse oximetry in healthy individuals with nail polish. Methods: Cross sectional study with 80 healthy volunteers. The colors of enamel used to assess oxygen saturation (SpO2) were: coffee with milk, coffee, chocolate, red and plum. These colors were distributed among the finger nails of his left hand. The fingers of the right hand were the controls. Results: The colors red (p = 0.047) and coffee (p = 0.024) showed lower values in SpO2 in comparison to the control. The other colors did not change the measurement of SpO2. Conclusion: The colors red and coffee caused reduction in the measurement of SpO2, but the clinical relevance of this finding is questionable, because the values were within the normal range. Keywords: Cosmetics/adverse effects; Nails; Oximetry; Monitoring; Nursing RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar as alterações nas medidas da oximetria de pulso em indivíduos sadios com esmaltes de unha. Métodos: Estudo transversal com 80 voluntárias sadias. As cores de esmalte utilizadas para avaliar a saturação periférica de oxigênio (SpO 2 ) foram: café com leite, café, chocolate, vermelho e ameixa. Estas cores foram distribuídas entre as unhas dos dedos da mão esquerda. Os dedos da mão direita foram os controles. Resultados: As cores vermelha (p=0,047) e café (p=0,024) mostraram valores menores na SpO 2 quando comparados ao controle. As outras cores não alteraram a medida da SpO 2 . Conclusão: As cores vermelha e café causaram redução na medida da SpO 2 , porém a relevância clínica deste achado é questionável, pois os valores estavam dentro do intervalo de normalidade. Descritores: Cosméticos/efeitos adversos; Unhas; Oximetria; Monitoramento; Enfermagem RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar las alteraciones en las medidas de la oximetría de pulso en individuos sanos con esmalte de uña. Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado con 80 voluntarias sanas. Los colores de esmalte utilizados para evaluar la saturación periférica de oxígeno (SpO 2 ) fueron: café con leche, café, chocolate, rojo y ciruela. Estos colores fueron distribuidos entre las uñas de los dedos de la mano izquierda. Los dedos de la mano derecha fueron los controles. Resultados: Los colores rojo (p=0,047) y café (p=0,024) mostraron valores menores en la SpO 2 cuando fueron comparados al control. Los otros colores no alteraron la medida del SpO 2 . Conclusión: Los colores rojo y café causaron reducción en la medida del SpO 2 , sin embargo la relevancia clínica de este hallazgo es cuestionable, pues los valores estaban dentro del intervalo de normalidad.

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