Parents measuring pulses; an observational study

Parent reported pulse rates could provide important information on a child's clinical condition. The agreement between the parent's measurement of their child's pulses and a pulse oximeter was assessed following a brief educational intervention. Parents can be taught to measure the pu...

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मुख्य लेखकों: White, J, Shepperd, S, Yudkin, P, Harnden, A, Mant, D
अन्य लेखक: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
स्वरूप: Journal article
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: BMJ Publishing Group 2004
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सारांश:Parent reported pulse rates could provide important information on a child's clinical condition. The agreement between the parent's measurement of their child's pulses and a pulse oximeter was assessed following a brief educational intervention. Parents can be taught to measure the pulse of school age children, but have difficulty with preschool children.