Evaluation of a large-scale donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters to non-physician anesthetists in Uganda

This study indicates that pulse oximetry is widely accepted as essential monitoring for safe anesthesia, yet is frequently unavailable in resource-limited settings.

Authors: L. C. Finch, R. Y. Kim, S. Ttendo, J. K. Kiwanuka, I. A. Walker, I. H. Wilson, T. G. Weiser, W. R. Berry, and A. A. Gawande