Assessment of cerebral oxygenation response to hemodialysis using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): Challenges and solutions

Ardy Wong; Lucy Robinson; Seena Soroush; Aditi Suresh; Dia Yang; Kelechi Madu; Meera N. Harhay; Kambiz Pourrezaei

doi:10.1142/s1793545821500164

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