A pulse oximeter measures your blood oxygen levels and pulse. A low level of oxygen saturation may occur if you have certain health conditions. Your skin tone may also affect your reading. Pulse ...

Pulse oximetry equipment is largely calibrated using adult patients. This study represents a comprehensive attempt to gain information on the accuracy of pulse oximetry devices in infants and children ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A pulse oximetry test may clip to a finger to read blood flow. Every system and organ in the body needs oxygen to survive. Without oxygen, cells begin to malfunction and eventually ...

Oxygen is among the most frequently administered medical therapies, with a level that is commonly adjusted according to the reading on a pulse oximeter that measures patients’ oxygen saturation.

Daniel Fong (left) and Soheil Ghiasi (right) with their novel foetal oximetry system. (Courtesy: University of California, Davis) Researchers in the US have designed and tested a novel oximetry system ...