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Direct pulse oximetry within the esophagus, on the surface of abdominal viscera, and on free flaps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive photometric technique that provides information about arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart rate and has widespread clinical applications.
Alexander   +30 more
core   +1 more source

Near-infrared spectroscopy after high-risk congenital heart surgery in the paediatric intensive care unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Objective: To establish whether the use of near-infrared spectroscopy is potentially beneficial in high-risk cardiac infants in United Kingdom paediatric intensive care units. Design: A prospective observational pilot study.
Hovarth   +5 more
core   +1 more source

ERS statement on standardisation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic lung diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The objective of this document was to standardise published cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) protocols for improved interpretation in clinical settings and multicentre research projects.
Aguilaniu   +88 more
core   +3 more sources

Unconstrained video monitoring of breathing behavior and application to diagnosis of sleep apnea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper presents a new real-time automated infrared video monitoring technique for detection of breathing anomalies, and its application in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Gravill, N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

A Novel Real-Time Non-invasive Hemoglobin Level Detection Using Video Images from Smartphone Camera [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Hemoglobin level detection is necessary for evaluating health condition in the human. In the laboratory setting, it is detected by shining light through a small volume of blood and using a colorimetric electronic particle counting algorithm.
Adibuzzaman, Mohammad   +6 more
core   +1 more source

A comparative study of four novel sleep apnoea episode prediction systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The prediction of sleep apnoea and hypopnoea episodes could allow treatment to be applied before the event be-comes detrimental to the patients sleep, and for a more spe-cific form of treatment.
Conway, B.A.   +5 more
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Prediction of Critical Illness During Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care

open access: yes, 2010
CONTEXT: Early identification of nontrauma patients in need of critical care services in the emergency setting may improve triage decisions and facilitate regionalization of critical care.
Cooke, Colin   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: state of the art [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents only part of a large group of pathologies of variable entity called respiratory sleep disorders (RSD) which include simple snoring and increased upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS).
Bellini, Chiara   +16 more
core   +2 more sources

Central Monitor Based on Personal Computer Using Single Wireless Receiver [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Central monitor is a tool that monitors the patient's condition with several devices into one display on a personal computer (PC). Pulse Oxymetri serves to monitor the state of oxygen saturation in the patient's blood without going through blood gas ...
Fanani, A. (Ahmad)   +2 more
core  

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