Nail polish does not significantly affect pulse oximetry measurements in mildly hypoxic subjects

Respiratory Care

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1470-1474

  Yamamoto, Loren G ^a   Yamamoto, Julienne A ^b   Yamamoto, Joelle B ^b   Yamamoto, Brennan E ^b   Yamamoto, Patricia P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

High altitude; Hypoxia; Nail polish; Pulse oximetry; S pO2

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LUNG PERFUSION; NAIL; NAIL COLOR; NAIL POLISH; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN TENSION; PULSE OXIMETER; PULSE OXIMETRY; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; COSMETICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849106423     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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