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Anesth Analg 2003;96:82-84
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

A Combined Ear Sensor for Pulse Oximetry and Carbon Dioxide Tension Monitoring: Accuracy in Critically Ill Children

Andres Tschupp*, and Sergio Fanconi, MD{dagger}

*SenTec Inc., Therwil, Switzerland; and {dagger}Département Medico-Chirurgical de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Andres Tschupp, SenTec Inc., Ringstrasse 39, CH-4106 Therwil, Switzerland. Address e-mail to tschupp{at}sentec.ch

IMPLICATIONS: A new combined ear sensor was tested for accuracy in 20 critically ill children. It provides noninvasive and continuous monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation, arterial carbon dioxide tension, and pulse rate. The sensor proved to be clinically accurate in the tested range.






Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2003 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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