Noting the high incidence of childhood pneumonia in many parts of the world, the inclusion of oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiratory rate measurement in pneumonia screening guidelines, and the ...

Pulse oximeter accuracy has generally been found to be lowest at oxygen saturations below 80% and highest at saturations of 90-100%. According to the Agency, pulse oximeter readings should be used as ...

Researchers have raised concerns about the reliability of pulse oximetry in the assessment of patients with COVID-19 infection, particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups, ...

A recent study by researchers at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom reinforced a growing body of knowledge that not all blood oxygenation measurement devices, particularly pulse ...

New research sheds light on the widespread discrepancies of pulse oximeter accuracy among patients of color. The devices are used in both veterans and commercial hospitals. Authors caution increased ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of an abstract presented last Saturday at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia 2022 Annual Meeting, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Real-world study looked at relationship between skin pigmentation and pulse oximeter bias in critically ill ...

(CNN)-- Often when Dr. Thomas Valley sees a new patient in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, he clamps a pulse oximeter on their finger -- one of the many devices he uses to ...

Months after researchers documented racial disparities in the accuracy of pulse oximeters, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday about limitations in the devices’ accuracy. The ...

The FDA issued an alert Feb. 19 saying that pulse oximeters have limitations and that certain factors, including skin pigmentation, may affect the device’s accuracy. Pulse oximeters are used to ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Racial and ethnic biases in pulse oximetry accuracy may ...

The accuracy of pulse oximetry readings on individuals with darker skin tones has been questioned by researchers. The FDA addressed the issue at a meeting last year, citing real-world studies showing ...