title: [Pulse oximetry for monitoring high-risk patients. Possibilities, indications, and limits].
abstract: In our study we could discover typical images when measuring patients undergoing dental surgery by pulse oxymetry. Thereby it seems possible to estimate the operative risk and get some better information beyond clinical examination (ASA-classification). The not being well of the patient could be detected this way earlier then by clinical signs. We have to support the fact that dental treatment in local anaesthesia should be limited to 30 min. The monitoring of pulse, mean artery pressure and oxygen saturation could be made more informative by sampling dates for up to 300 sec and displaying them on a monitor. This seems to be very helpful while treating patients with higher risk in the dentist's practice.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferkrankheiten der Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Görgens
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bähr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010092:Oximetry; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Monitoring von Risikopatienten mit der Pulsoxymetrie. Möglichkeiten, Indikation und Grenzen.