A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels at home and in healthcare settings. Abnormally low readings on a pulse oximeter might require medical care, especially if they are below 92%. Skin color ...

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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 ...

When Carolyn Hendrickson checked the data from her intensive care patients, there was no doubt about it. A clear pattern emerged. The pulse oximeters, those small clips that doctors and nurses rely on ...

Blood oxygen measurements taken with pulse oximeters in hospitals tend to be lower than they really are, according to the Equiox study, which was designed to assess the technology’s measurement ...

The differences, or bias, between estimates of blood oxygen saturation levels as measured with pulse oximeters compared to the gold-standard method of measuring oxygen saturation in arterial blood ...

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs threaten to derail efforts to fix racial disparities associated with pulse oximeters — just as the federal government was ...

Pulse oximeters are ubiquitous, noninvasive tools for measuring blood oxygen levels in medical settings. They clip onto a finger, a toe, or an earlobe and calculate the oxygen level in a person’s ...

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...