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Comment
. 2021 Dec;41(12):2243-2244.
doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-05032-w. Epub 2021 Oct 15.

Alternatives for erroneous finger probe pulse oximetry in systemic sclerosis patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Yashdeep Singh Pathania  1
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Alternatives for erroneous finger probe pulse oximetry in systemic sclerosis patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Yashdeep Singh Pathania. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Accuracy; COVID-19; Pulse oximetry; Systemic sclerosis.

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The author declare they have no conflict of interest.

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  • COVID-19 and systemic sclerosis: clinicopathological implications from Italian nationwide survey study.
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