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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Main Authors: Maheen Sheikh, Huzaifa Ahmad, Romesa Ibrahim, Imran Nisar, Fyezah Jehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Pneumonia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-023-00108-6