TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulse oximetry
AU - Ortega, Rafael
AU - Hansen, Christopher J.
AU - Elterman, Kelly
AU - Woo, Albert
PY - 2011/4/21
Y1 - 2011/4/21
N2 - When used correctly, pulse oximetry is a potentially lifesaving tool. Health care providers need to be aware of the indications, benefits, and disadvantages of pulse oximetry. More important, clinicians must be able to interpret the information pulse oximetry provides. With proper training and instruction, clinicians will find pulse oximetry an invaluable monitoring tool.
AB - When used correctly, pulse oximetry is a potentially lifesaving tool. Health care providers need to be aware of the indications, benefits, and disadvantages of pulse oximetry. More important, clinicians must be able to interpret the information pulse oximetry provides. With proper training and instruction, clinicians will find pulse oximetry an invaluable monitoring tool.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJMvcm0904262
DO - 10.1056/NEJMvcm0904262
M3 - Article
C2 - 21506738
AN - SCOPUS:79955658968
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 364
SP - e33(1)
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 16
ER -