The impact of pulse oximetry on diagnosis, management and outcomes of acute febrile illness in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Background Acute fever is a common presenting symptom in low/middle-income countries (LMICs) and is strongly associated with sepsis. Hypoxaemia predicts disease severity in such patients but is poorly detected by clinical examination. Therefore, including pulse oximetry in the assessment of acutely...
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-11-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/11/e007282.full |
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