The effect of nail polish on pulse oximetry measurements – a pilot study in female volunteers
Introduction It is recommended to remove all nail polish before hospital admission to prevent erroneous oximeter readings. Although studies on the effect of color and type of nail polish on pulse oximetry are scarce, some differences were observed depending on the color of nail varnish. In this stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
2022-08-01
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Series: | Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis |
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Online Access: | https://annales.sum.edu.pl/The-effect-of-nail-polish-on-pulse-oximetry-measurements-a-pilot-study-in-female,149207,0,2.html |