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Monitoring patients during helicopter flight
P Talke1, R J Nichols, D L Traber
1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas, Galveston 77550-2778.
Journal of Clinical Monitoring
|April 1, 1990
Abstract:
In 11 patients being transported via helicopter we monitored heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation, and systolic blood pressure with a pulse oximeter. We were able to obtain vital signs in 10 of 11 patients. The pulse oximeter was a useful tool in monitoring vital signs intraflight.