Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project.
Walker IA, Merry AF, Wilson IH, et al. Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. Anaesthesia. 2009;64(10):1051-60. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06067.x.
Use of pulse oximetry during surgery is a key component of the World Health Organization's Safe Surgery Saves Lives program, but this technology is not widely available in resource-poor areas. This study provided oximeters and training in four developing countries, and investigated the appropriateness of their use and the systems required to ensure uptake and continued use.