Evaluation of a patient’s respiratory and ventilatory status is often based on intermittent arterial samples that are neither practical during sleep nor offer continuous blood gas monitoring.

All clinicians understand that disasters are more likely to be averted when trends are detected early. This is especially true when caring for the varied cross-section of patients who ...

This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents of all infants prior to study entry. The Nellcor ...