References

(1) Bothma PA, Joynt GM, Lipman J, Hon H, Mathala B, Scribante J and Kromberg J (1996) Accuracy of pulse oximetry in pigmented patients South African Medical Journal 86:594-6 Pubmed

(2) Adler JN, Hughes LA, Vivilecchia R and Camargo CA Jr. (1998) Effect of skin pigmentation on pulse oximetry accuracy in the emergency department Academic Emergency Medicine 5(10): 965-70 Pubmed

(3) Bickler PE, Feiner JR and Severinghaus JW (2005) Effects of Skin Pigmentation on Pulse Oximeter Accuracy at Low Saturation Anesthesiology 102: 715-9 Pubmed

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