Pulse oximeter with longer averaging time and missed chronic hypoxia in preterm infants

• Main Authors: Nasser Saleh Alharbi (Author), Ahmad S Al-Katari (Author), Khalid Al-Tirkawi (Author), Wafa Al-Faki (Author), Mohammad Al-Ghamdi (Author), Shaikh M Iqbal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Targeted oxygen saturation in preterm infants has been an area of debate for decades. Mild chronic hypoxia exposes some infants to significant comorbidities like pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). The pulse oximeters vary in technical properties and setting; pulse oximeters with shorte...