Conclusions: SpO2 and PR measurements may be inaccurate across all skin pigmentation groups, breaching U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance and industry standard thresholds. Pulse oximeters ...

Respiration is the process by which living organisms take in oxygen from their surrounding environment and release carbon dioxide as a waste product. Proper respiration is essential for the overall ...

For millions of Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2 users who didn’t have the blood oxygen monitoring (SpO2) feature on their smartwatches, last week’s software updates offered a key ...

Apple removed blood oxygen monitoring from the Apple Watch in early 2024. Somebody has to blink for it to return, and it looks like neither Masimo nor Apple are going to budge. Blood oxygen monitoring ...

According to recent reports, Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch 4 is apparently set to include improvements to blood oxygen tracking, offer some form of satellite communications in emergencies, and support ...

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Credit: Getty Images A discussion with Dr Martin J Tobin on health disparities related to pulse oximeter readings and the need to improve them to make health care more equitable. In response to ...

Serious hidden hypoxemia — defined as an SaO2 less than 88% despite an SpO2 of 92% or greater — occurred in 0.6% of the critically ill Asian patients studied. Hypoxemia went undetected in 0.8% of ...

Acute illnesses are leading causes of death among children under-five, who often receive antibiotics unnecessarily, contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Pulse oximetry and digital Clinical ...