Gualtiero Meloni

Dr. Gualtiero Meloni


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 April 2023 in Healthcare
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Fabio Di PumpoFabio Di Pumpo
Fabio Di Pumpo
GMGualtiero Meloni
Gualtiero Meloni
Matteo PaganiniMatteo Paganini
Matteo Paganini
Danilo CialoniDanilo Cialoni
Danilo Cialoni
GGGiacomo Garetto
Giacomo Garetto
Gerardo BoscoGerardo Bosco
Gerardo Bosco
Hypoxia and hyperoxia are both worrisome issues potentially affecting SCUBA divers, but validated methods to monitor these two conditions underwater are still lacking. In this experiment, a volunteer SCUBA diver was equipped with a pulse oximeter to detect peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) and a device to monitor the oxygen reserve index (ORi™). ORi™ values were compared with arterial blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) and the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) obtained from the cannulated right radial artery at three steps: at rest out of water; at −15 m underwater after pedaling on a submerged bike; after resurfacing. SpO2 and ORi™ mirrored the changes in SaO2 and PaO2, confirming the expected hyperoxia at depth. To confirm the potential usefulness of an integrated SpO2 and ORi™ device, further studies are needed on a broader sample with different underwater conditions and diving techniques.