A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...

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 ...

Pulse oximeters use light to measure how much oxygen is in a person’s blood. For most people, a normal pulse oximeter reading is between 95% and 100%, researchers said in background notes. Readings ...

A pulse oximeter is a small device that can measure the oxygen saturation in your blood. Pulse oximetry is useful for people with chronic lung or heart conditions, who need to monitor how well oxygen ...

This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and ...

"Although absolute differences in readings were small, they can result in substantially higher rates of false negatives and ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...

As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV – sweeps the United States, emergency departments are using one small tool more than usual to ...

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(CNN) — Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...