Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings that are higher than patients with a ...

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

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

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

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse ...

Abstract: Noncontact prediction of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) is necessary for monitoring vital signs of patients afflicted by infectious disease or sensitive to skin irritation. Recently, ...

This article originally appeared in the December issue of AGENTatHOME magazine. Subscribe here to receive your free copy each month. It’s time to start shaking things up for the new year by listening ...

Reservoir levels in California are at a historical high after years of drought. According to Newsweek, which cited data from the Golden State's Department of Water Resources, water levels in all key ...

Abstract: This paper presents our current progress in building a portable, affordable, medical-grade accurate, real-time electrocardiogram (ECG) using an ESP32 and AD8232. The MAX30102 ...

Even in the best of times, searching for a first job after college is an exercise in patience, resilience, and coping with rejection. And these are not the best of times. Companies have no idea which ...

A vast number of coastal cities in the U.S. would be submerged if sea levels rise 10 feet, according to a map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A 10-foot sea level rise ...