Noninvasive oxygen monitoring.
Assessment of oxygenation is an integral part of monitoring critically ill patients. Current available modalities including pulse oximetry, transcutaneous and transconjunctival oxygen measurements are reviewed. In addition, future modalities to assess oxygen delivery and utilization at the level of the intact end-organ are discussed.
Brown
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Department of Anesthesiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
Vender
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000379:methods; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*
D010100:Oxygen