Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced verification study results for its investigational Nellcor™ ...

Pulse oximetry is a tool that provides clinical guidance. When physicians are aware of the limitations of their tools, they modify their behavior – witness the many instances where a more accurate and ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising ...

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Two studies suggest both under- and over-estimation of blood oxygen levels ...

Across the healthcare landscape, more and more conversations are focusing on health inequity. Specific to pulse oximetry, recent research, media, and regulatory discussions have been raising awareness ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of an abstract presented last Saturday at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia 2022 Annual Meeting, which ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Racial biases persist in the use of pulse oximetry devices for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring very high levels of oxygen support, a ...

Although use of pulse oximetry in hospitalized children with respiratory infections is common, the data supporting its use are limited. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Black patients were more likely to have pulse oximetry ...

Pulse oximeters measure blood oxygen level — how much oxygen is present in your blood and how well it is transported to the extremities (blood pressure monitors are different). Medical pulse oximeters ...