Accuracy of pulse oximetry in detection of oxygen saturation in patients admitted to the intensive care unit of heart surgery: comparison of finger, toe, forehead and earlobe probes

Accuracy of pulse oximetry in detection of oxygen saturation in patients admitted to the intensive care unit of heart surgery: comparison of finger, toe, forehead and earlobe probes

Abstract Background Heart surgery patients are more at risk of poor peripheral perfusion, and peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement is regular care for continuous analysis of blood oxygen saturation in these patients. With regard to controversial studies on accuracy of the curren...

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Main Authors: Sohila Seifi, Alireza Khatony, Gholamreza Moradi, Alireza Abdi, Farid Najafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Pulse oximetry
Critical care
Accuracy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-018-0283-1

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