Comparison of pulse oximetry measures in a healthy population.
In this study finger and ear oximetry readings of 89 healthy persons were compared. The findings do not support the common nursing practice of using a finger sensor to obtain a pulse oximetry reading from an individual's ear if the finger is not usable.
University of Illinois at Chicago, Moline, IL, USA.
Cynthia L
CL
Johnson
Mary Ann
MA
Anderson
Pamela D
PD
Hill
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric