Is pulse oximetry an essential tool or just another distraction? The role of the pulse oximeter in modern anesthesia care
Shah A, Shelley KH. Is pulse oximetry an essential tool or just another distraction? The role of the pulse oximeter in modern anesthesia care. Journal Of Clinical Monitoring And Computing 2013, 27: 235-242. PMID: 23314807, DOI: 10.1007/s10877-013-9428-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesiaHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansMonitoring, PhysiologicOutcome Assessment, Health CareOximetryOxygenConceptsPulse oximetryOutcome studiesAnesthesia carePulse oximeterStandard of careAnesthetic agentsClinical careClinical monitoringPatient careFirst operationCardiovascular monitoringOximetryAvailable evidenceAnesthesiologistsCareOutcomes researchAmerican SocietyFurther studiesPatientsOximeterPatient monitoringRare eventUnambiguous roleNoninvasive cardiovascular monitoringVast majority