Pulse oximeter-induced digital injury: Frequency rate and possible causative factors

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3555-3557

  Wille, J ^a   Braams, R ^a   Van Haren, W H ^a   Van der Werken, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Digital injury; Pulse oximeter

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; HYPOXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033791716     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200010000-00036     Document Type: Article

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