Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jul 2009
Comparative StudyUsefulness of pulse oximetry using the SET technology in critically ill adult patients.
Pulse oximeters are routinely used in severely ill patients to detect hypoxemia early. In various clinical situations, however, conventional devices may be unable to display valid values or any value whatsoever. The usefulness of the Signal Extraction Technology (SET) in these situations has not yet been investigated. ⋯ In situations at risk of producing defective signals when using conventional sensors, the SET system provided more valid SaO(2) estimates.