Introduction To better identify severe hypoxaemia as a major risk factor for specific illnesses in children aged under 5 years, the Améliorer l’Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l’Enfant ...

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Jeffrey S. Lander, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and the President and Governor of the American College of Cardiology, New Jersey chapter. To take a pulse oximetry reading, turn on the device, ...

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Pulse oximetry guides the management of respiratory conditions through non-invasively monitoring arterial oxygen saturation. Unstable haemoglobin variants may produce inaccurate readings. We describe ...