Monitoring represents a seminal part of modern anesthesia but it is imperative that clinicians and health care staff understand the fundamentals of measurements to correctly understand, apply, and at times discard various monitoring options. The world of measurements is a very precise science that needs to be fully acknowledged. This communication aims at highlighting certain issues relevant to everyday clinical monitoring.
Keywords: child < age; general anesthesia; measurement; monitors < equipment.
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