title: Pulse oximetry.
abstract: Pulse oximetry is a reliable, noninvasive, easy to use means of continuously determining arterial oxygen saturation in virtually any setting. This article details the historical and technical development of this monitor; reviews the literature on application, accuracy, and response; and presents an overview of future advances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wahr
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Tremper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016477:Artifacts; D002138:Calibration; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen