Measurement of hemoglobin saturation by
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Joshua P. Needleman; B.N. Setty; Laurie Varlotta; Carlton Dampier; Julian L. All
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring oxyhemoglobin saturation. The validity of pulse oximetry in sickle cell disease (SCD) has been questioned. We evaluated pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas analysis, and co-oximetry in patients with SCD, and we assessed the effect of dyshemoglobin a