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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of radial arterial lines may diminish distal digital perfusion. Using a pair of pulse oximeters on the index fingers of cannulated and noncannulated arms the saturation and oximeter pulse strength were assessed. Three hundred paired measurements in fifty consecutive Intensive Care patients were undertaken more than two hours after cannula insertion. The pulse strength was 19.7 (SD 6.1) and 19.7 (SD 5.7) on the cannulated and noncannulated sides while the saturation was 97.3 (SD 2.3) and 97.1 (SD 2.4) respectively. These differences are not clinically important and the study demonstrates that reliable pulse oximetry measurements may be made distal to a radial artery cannula. It is recommended that in each individual the placement of the sensor be such as to ensure the best signal and the most stable saturation readings.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0310-057X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
107-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Does the radial arterial line degrade the performance of a pulse oximeter?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article