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The response of theatre personnel to the pulse oximeter alarm

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 18 , issue 2, pages: 101–104

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872834

Author(s): AR RahaDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia, A AswadDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Malaysia, M MuhammadDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia, I AzarinahDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia, Y NurliaDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia,

Keywords: alarm, pulse oximeter, anaesthesia, anaesthesiologist, alertness,

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Background: False alarms and sounds in the operating theatre (OT) that alert personnel to a crisis can be irritating. This can result in personnel ignoring genuine alarm warnings. This study was carried out to determine how alert OT personnel are in response to the pulse oximeter alarm.

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