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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study participants, mean ± SD or n (%); N = 10

From: Detection of critical cerebral desaturation thresholds by three regional oximeters during hypoxia: a pilot study in healthy volunteers

Characteristic

INVOS/EQUANOX

(n = 6)

INVOS/FORESIGHT

(n = 4)

Age (yrs)

35.2 ± 10.2

31.8 ± 7.9

Male

3 (50%)

2 (50%)

Race/ethnicity

 Asian

2 (33%)

1 (25%)

 Caucasian

4 (67%)

3 (75%)

Skin pigmentation

 Very light

4 (68%)

3 (75%)

 Olive

1 (16%)

0 (0%)

 Dark olive

1 (16%)

1 (25%)

Height (cm)

172.6 ± 4.7

176.6 ± 11.5

Weight (kg)a

75.1 ± 20.6

68.3 ± 7.1

  1. aWeight was unavailable for one participant
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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