title: A combined ear sensor for pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide tension monitoring: accuracy in critically ill children.
abstract: A new combined ear sensor was tested for accuracy in 20 critically ill children. It provides noninvasive and continuous monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation, arterial carbon dioxide tension, and pulse rate. The sensor proved to be clinically accurate in the tested range.
authors.affiliation: SenTec Inc., Therwil, Switzerland. tschupp@sentec.ch
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tschupp
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fanconi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011674:Pulse; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen