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- Kate Allen.
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
- Nurs Times. 2004 Oct 12; 100 (41): 34-7.
AbstractAlthough there are many advantages to using pulse oximetry as a tool for monitoring oxygen saturation in arterial blood, there are also potential pitfalls. Nurses must understand its limitations or there is a risk that they may be falsely reassured by inaccurate readings. This article discusses the principles behind pulse oximetry and outlines some common misunderstandings.
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