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All of the parameters we monitor electronically in medicine are simply signals, which have been digitized and transformed into data that the end user is accustomed to seeing. In order to understand how raw data is transformed into something that is easily interpretable at the bedside, it is important to understand the basics of signals and signal analysis which has its roots in principles of basic physics.
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Henneman, J.P., Ehrenfeld, J.M. (2014). Introduction to Signals. In: Ehrenfeld, J., Cannesson, M. (eds) Monitoring Technologies in Acute Care Environments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8557-5_3
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