Pulse oximeter-associated toe injuries in a premature neonate: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 914-916

  Lin, Chein Wei ^a   Wang, Hao Zan ^a   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Burn injury; Oximetry probe; Premature infant; Pulse oximeter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EXPERIENCE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PREMATURITY; PULSE OXIMETER; SKIN NECROSIS; TOE;

BURNS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; OXIMETRY; TOES;

EID: 0033372370     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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