Effect of Hemiparetic Stroke on Pulse Oximetry Readings on the Affected Side | Zendy

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Effect of Hemiparetic Stroke on Pulse Oximetry Readings on the Affected Side

Author(s) -

Christine Roffe,

Sheila Sills,

Kathryn Wilde,

Peter Crome

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.32.8.1808

Subject(s) - medicine , pulse oximetry , stroke (engine) , hemiparesis , anesthesia , heart rate , pulse (music) , oxygen saturation , cardiology , surgery , blood pressure , lesion , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , detector , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen

Hypoxia is common after stroke, and monitoring by pulse oximetry is suggested in the acute phase. Physical changes on the affected side or intravenous infusions may affect oximeter readings. This study was designed to test whether pulse oximetry recordings are the same on the affected and nonaffected sides in stroke patients.

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