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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Letter to the Editor

Unreliable pulse oximetry in dark-skin patients: a plea for algorithm disclosure

Authors: Martin J. Tobin, Amal Jubran

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Issue 1/2022

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We thank Drs. Ferrari and Scholkmann for their interest in our article [1]. …

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Title: Unreliable pulse oximetry in dark-skin patients: a plea for algorithm disclosure
Authors: Martin J. Tobin
Amal Jubran
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-022-00993-y

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