Photoplethysmographic determination of the respiratory rate in acutely ill patients: validation of a new algorithm and implementation into a biomedical device

Abstract Background Respiratory rate is among the first vital signs to change in deteriorating patients. The aims of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of respiratory rate measurements using a specifically dedicated reflection-mode photoplethysmographic signal analysis in a pathological condit...

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Main Authors: Erwan L’Her, Quang-Thang N’Guyen, Victoire Pateau, Laetitia Bodenes, François Lellouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0485-z