New research at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, suggests that nail treatments such as acrylic nails or nail polishes do not, as previously thought, affect readings from ...

A friend I know bought a smartwatch when he started experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, primarily to keep a check on his blood oxygen levels. When asked why he bought a device worth Rs 30,000 instead ...

For most patients, a pulse oximeter is a familiar device from visits to the doctor’s office. Placed on a finger or a patient’s ear lobe, pulse oximeters are an easy way to quickly get a measure of ...

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 ...

Applying nail polish can lead to the display of inaccurate oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings on pulse oximeters, a recent study conducted by the department of pulmonary medicine at the Post Graduate ...

The Beurer PO30 Pulse Oximeter features a large coloured display and allows you to adjust the brightness according to your requirement. It offers four graphic display formats, making it easier for you ...

Just as Apple is forced to remove blood oxygen tracking from top Apple Watch models in the US, Garmin is doubling down on making its SpO2 readings more accurate. In a new filing, Garmin has patented ...

With the onset of COVID-19 in India, pulse oximeters have become fairly popular in detecting the oxygen saturation levels of a person. The best pulse oximeters to buy in India offer accurate SpO2 ...

Background: Oxygen saturation (SpO2) and transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2) monitors are used widely to monitor oxygen levels in preterm neonates. Response to these monitors by changing fraction of ...

The PGIMER Chandigarh team reviewed 117 studies published up to May 2022 across medical databases like PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL, narrowing down its analysis to 21 suitable studies; these studies ...