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The pulse oximeter perfusion index as a predictor for high illness severity in neonates

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De Felice, C., Latini, G., Vacca, P. et al. The pulse oximeter perfusion index as a predictor for high illness severity in neonates. Eur J Pediatr 161, 561–562 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-002-1042-5

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