Pulse oximetry: why oxygen saturation is still not a part of standard pediatric guidelines in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs)
Abstract Background With the high frequency of acute respiratory infections in children worldwide, particularly so in low-resource countries, the development of effective diagnostic support is crucial. While pulse oximetry has been found to be an acceptable method of hypoxemia detection, improving c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Pneumonia |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-023-00108-6 |