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Ability of radial arterial palpation and observation of the pulse oximetry trace to estimate non-invasive systolic pressure in healthy volunteers and in women undergoing spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section†

  1. A. Sabharwal1,
  2. T. Strickland1,
  3. S. M. Yentis2

Article first published online: 30 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06586.x

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Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volume 66, Issue 1, pages 20–24, January 2011

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Sabharwal, A., Strickland, T. and Yentis, S. M. (2011), Ability of radial arterial palpation and observation of the pulse oximetry trace to estimate non-invasive systolic pressure in healthy volunteers and in women undergoing spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Anaesthesia, 66: 20–24. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06586.x

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  1. 1

     Specialist Registrar

  2. 2

     Consultant, Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK

*Atika Sabharwal Email: atika.sabharwal@gmail.com

  1. †

    Presented in part at the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association Annual Meeting, Newcastle, UK, May 2010.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 30 NOV 2010
  3. Accepted: 2 November 2010

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