Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring

This chapter contains sections titled: Physiological and Clinical Relevance Sensors Based on Respiratory Airflow Detection Pressure and Acoustic Sensing Devices Thermal Flow Sensors Humidity Sensors Carbon Dioxide Sensing, Capnometry Indirect Sensors of Respiration Torso Devices Mattress Systems and Non-contact Devices Invasive Sensors Electrocardiographic Sensors Electromyographic Sensors Pressure Sensors Blood Gas Monitors Transcutaneous pO2/pCO2 Electrodes Pulse Oximeters Final Remarks References