Investigation of pulse transit time characteristics during single and recurrent obstructive respiratory events

Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-332

  Foo, Jong Yong A ^a,b   Wilson, Stephen J ^c   Williams, Gordon R ^d   Harris, Margaret Ann ^d   Cooper, David M ^d  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Non invasive monitoring; Paediatrics; Photoplethysmography; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ONTOLOGY; SLEEP RESEARCH;

CARDIOVASCULAR; NON-INVASIVE MONITORING; PAEDIATRICS; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING;

DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL);

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE TRANSIT TIME; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TIDAL VOLUME; TREND STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 51049119829     PISSN: 13871307     EISSN: 15732614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10877-008-9137-9     Document Type: Article

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