PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Steven McVea
AU  - Michael McGowan
AU  - Bharathi Rao
TI  - How to use saturation monitoring in newborns
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313499
DP  - 2019 Feb 01
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - 35--42
VI  - 104
IP  - 1
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/1/35.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/1/35.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2019 Feb 01; 104
AB  - Pulse oximetry is a first-line monitoring tool, used in neonatal medicine routinely as a part of continuous monitoring during intensive care. It is also used to guide response to resuscitation and as a screening tool for congenital heart disease. Despite its widespread use, many healthcare providers are unaware of the underlying principles and limitations of pulse oximetry in neonates. In this article, we will discuss the physiological and technological principles behind the use of saturation monitoring and its use in neonatal practice.