Evaluation of a protective sheath for disposable pulse oximetry probes

Respiratory Care

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-201

  Gerber, David R ^a,b,c   Santarelli, Rocco J ^b   Scott, W Eric ^b   Kern, Mary Ellen ^d   DuBois, James M ^d  

^a Intermediate Intensive Care Unit   (United States)

^b Dept of Medicine and Anesthesia ^*

^c Critical Care Fellowship Program   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT CARE; PULSE OXIMETRY;

EID: 0029969320     PISSN: 00989142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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