Abstract:Background;In more developed countries, it is a common practice to use pulse oximetry for the diagnosis of hypoxaemia, regrettably, it is not so in resource limited environments like ours especially in outpatient settings while carrying out emergency triage assessment. Aim; The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of undictated hypoxaemia among children presenting to the children outpatient clinic of the department of paediatrics at the University of Port Harcourt teaching hospital. Methods; This … Show more
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