Contribution of Routine Pulse Oximetry to Evaluation and Management of Patients With Respiratory Illness in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Study objective: To determine whether routine pulse oximetry in a pediatric emergency department can be used to identify patients with a low oxygen saturation (SaO 2) that is unexpected on the basis of clinical evaluation. Design: Prospective comparison of blinded, clinical evaluation by physicians...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of emergency medicine 1995, Vol.25 (1), p.36-40
Hauptverfasser:	Maneker, Amy J, Petrack, Emory M, Krug, Steven E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Emergency Service, Hospital Humans Hypoxia - diagnosis Hypoxia - etiology Oximetry Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Respiratory Tract Diseases - complications Respiratory Tract Diseases - diagnosis Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology Respiratory Tract Diseases - therapy Sensitivity and Specificity
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