Pulse oximetry: Principles and limitations

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-66

  Sinex, James E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Oximetry; Physiologic monitoring; Plethysmography

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTIFACT; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0032932450     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90019-0     Document Type: Review

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