Journal of paediatrics and child health
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We report a six-year-old boy who presented with swelling of the forehead, and had calvarial tuberculosis, a rare form of tuberculous osteitis.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Apr 1999
Comparative Study Clinical TrialAlarm settings for the Marquette 8000 pulse oximeter to prevent hyperoxic and hypoxic episodes.
To determine safe and appropriate alarm limits for the Marquette 8000 pulse oximeter to prevent hyperoxic and hypoxic episodes in neonates. It is necessary to define these limits for each brand of oximeter because of the variance in nonuser adjustable calibration algorithms used in pulse oximeters. ⋯ The relative merits of high sensitivity versus high specificity should be considered when determining appropriate alarm limits. Alarm limits which represent a balance between sensitivity and specificity will minimise false alarms and provide a clinically practical range. It would be useful for this type of information to be available for each brand of oximeter, to assist the user in determining appropriate alarm settings.