Improving the sampling technique of arterialized capillary samples to obtain more accurate PaO2 measurements

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-50

  Wimpress, S ^a   Vara, D D ^a   Brightling, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterialized; Ear lobe capillary samples; Oxygen saturations; PaO2

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAPILLARY; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARLOBE CAPILLARY BLOOD SAMPLING; MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TECHNIQUE;

ARTERIES; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CAPILLARIES; HUMANS; OXYGEN;

EID: 13244252557     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: 14799731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1479972305cd052oa     Document Type: Article

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