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. 2014 Jun;99(3):117-8.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-305526. Epub 2013 Dec 4.

Pulse oximetry in children

Ian P Sinha  1 , Sarah J Mayell  1 , Clare Halfhide  1
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Review

Pulse oximetry in children

Ian P Sinha et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

Pulse oximetry is routinely used in hospitals in high-income settings, but its theoretical basis is often poorly understood. This paper summarises the physiological background, technological basis and limitations of pulse oximetry.

Keywords: Basic Science; Physiology; Respiratory; Technology.

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