Longevity of masimo and nellcor pulse oximeter sensors in the care of infants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-135

  Erler, Thomas ^a   Avenarius, Stefan ^b   Wischniewski, Esther ^a   Schmidt, Katerina ^a   Kläber, Hans Georg ^a  

^a CARL THIEM KLINIKUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAGDEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST CONTROL; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; OXYGENATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULSE OXIMETER; SENSOR; STANDARD;

COST SAVINGS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; OXIMETRY;

EID: 0344088291     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210874     Document Type: Article

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