oxygen saturation

collocation in English

meaningsofoxygenandsaturation

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oxygen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/us
/ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or colour. Oxygen forms a large part of the air on earth, and is needed by animals and plants ...
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saturation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the act or result of filling a thing or place completely so that no more can ...
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(Definition ofoxygenandsaturationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Cyanosis was moderate, with peripheraloxygensaturationaround 80% at rest, and 70% while crying.
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In room air the systemic arterialoxygensaturationimproved to 81% immediately after balloon dilation.
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The combination of bedside swallowing assessment andoxygensaturationmonitoring of swallowing in acute stroke: a safe and humane screening tool.
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An elective cardiac catheterization six months later showed a patent shunt and aorticoxygensaturationof 95%.
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His left lower pulmonary venousoxygensaturationwas as low as 58% at preoperative cardiac catheterization.
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In addition, we found that systemic arterialoxygensaturationcorrelated poorly with delivery of oxygen.
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Pressure andoxygensaturationwere measured for hemodynamic evaluation of the shunt.
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Following treatment with intravenous antibiotics and supplemental oxygen,oxygensaturationmeasured transcutaneously remained between 88 and 90%, even with administration of 100% inspired oxygen.
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In our study we did not measure arterialoxygensaturation.
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Thus, systemic venousoxygensaturationwas low for both high and low values of the flow ratio.
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Mean systemicoxygensaturationbefore dilation was 75% + 8.5 (50-89%).
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Their mean arterialoxygensaturationat rest was 84% (83-86%) and mean hemoglobin was 17.7 gm/dl (15.2-20.7 g/dl).
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Oxygensaturation(sats.) increased from 75% to 97%.
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Vascular pressure was measured with fluid-filled transducers, and oxygen content calculated from hemoglobin concentration andoxygensaturation.
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Arterialoxygensaturationcan be a misleading measure of the ratio, and may not reflect derangements until they are quite large.
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When both systemic venousoxygensaturationand systemic arterialoxygensaturationare high the flow ratio is near optimal.
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