The measurement of dyshemoglobins and total hemoglobin by pulse oximetry

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 805-810

  Barker, Steven J ^a   Badal, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxyhemoglobin; Dyshemoglobins; Methemoglobin; Multiwavelength; Pulse co oximetry; Pulse oximeter; Total hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; PULSE OXIMETRY; REVIEW; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; DOGS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; METHEMOGLOBIN; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 56849093676     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e328316bb6f     Document Type: Review

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