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The OR Connectivity Project would like to thank the Department of Anesthesia (Sickkids) Innovation, Informatics and Technology program and the medical engineering department at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Thomas Looi for continued guidance.
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This study was funded by internal department funds and did not receive external funding
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MacLean, L.J., Saab, R., Gordon, A. et al. The Design of a Pulse Oximeter to MIDI Output Conversion Unit – a Technical Report. J Med Syst 42, 41 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-018-0897-6
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