Measuring accuracy of plethysmography based respiratory rate measurement using pulse oximeter at a tertiary hospital in India

Abstract Background Childhood pneumonia continues to be a major infectious killer in India. WHO recommended respiratory rate and oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements are not well implemented in Indian public health outpatient facilities with the result that treatment decision-making rely on subject...

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Main Authors: Varun Alwadhi, Enisha Sarin, Praveen Kumar, Prasant Saboth, Ajay Khera, Sachin Gupta, Harish Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Pneumonia
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-020-00067-2