Photoplethysmographic derivation of respiratory rate: A review of relevant physiology

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Meredith, D J ^a   Clifton, D ^b   Charlton, P ^c   Brooks, J ^c   Pugh, C W ^a   Tarassenko, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photoplethysmography; Physiology; Remote monitoring; Respiratory rate

Indexed keywords

EARLY SUPPORTED DISCHARGES; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HIGH-RISK PATIENTS; NON-INVASIVE; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAM; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHIC; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS; RELIABLE ESTIMATES; REMOTE MONITORING; RESPIRATORY RATE; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TELEMONITORING SYSTEMS; WAVE FORMS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

PHYSIOLOGY;

BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY RATE;

EID: 84455193382     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2011.638965     Document Type: Review

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