An in vitro quantification of pressures exerted by earlobe pulse oximeter probes following reports of device-related pressure ulcers in ICU patients

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 30-34

  Goodell, Teresa ^a  

^a SN6S   (United States)

Author keywords

earlobe; in vitro; pressure ulcers; pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; EAR; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; OXIMETRY; PRESSURE;

EAR; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; OXIMETRY; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 84869162556     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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