The accuracy of pulse oximetry in the emergency department

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 427-431

  Lee, Wally W ^a   Mayberry, Kurt ^a   Crapo, Robert ^a   Jensen, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Emergency department; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034234391     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.7330     Document Type: Article

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