title: Making the most of pulse oximetry.
abstract: A noninvasive device that gives continuous oxygenation readings has great appeal, and pulse oximetry has enjoyed wide acceptance. To use it most effectively, though, you need to understand the principles it's based on and know its limitations.
authors.affiliation: Eudowood Division of Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Loughlin
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015982:Bias; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods*; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D010372:Pediatrics