Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearing a mask does not affect oxygen saturation in patients with or without asthma, according to research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulse oximeter inaccuracy due to darker skin tones was found in 30 out of 44 studies. Some studies showed a ...

Normal blood oxygen level is either 95%-100% SpO2 on an oximeter or 80-100 mm Hg from an ABG test. ABG tests are more accurate than pulse oximeters, which have a ...

Fitbit has released an update for its Versa and Ionic lines that lets you quickly check your blood oxygen saturation. The new Fitbit SpO2 Signature watch face shows your overnight SpO2 readings, which ...

Withings has launched the next version of its Pulse activity tracker, now called Pulse O2. The new device allows users to measure their blood oxygen levels, which help users understand the efficiency ...

WASHINGTON — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal ...

This study is designed to answer one of the fundamental gaps in knowledge in the resuscitation of preterm infants at birth: What is the optimal target oxygen saturation (SpO2) range that increases ...

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When a patient is receiving supplemental oxygen during surgery, there’s a risk that they’ll develop hyperoxia, where their arterial blood becomes oxygenated above normal levels, potentially leading to ...

FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, ...