Recent findings in the use of reflectance oximetry: A critical review

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-654

  Keogh, Brian F ^a   Kopotic, Robert J ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forehead oximetry; Low perfusion; Monitoring; Pulse oximetry; Reflectance oximetry

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; PULSE RATE; REFLECTANCE OXIMETRY; REVIEW; SENSOR; TISSUE PERFUSION;

EID: 28044455202     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000191893.21444.56     Document Type: Review

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