pulse oximetry
Pulse Oximetry Found Inconsistent in Black, Hispanic ICU Patients
Another study has questioned the accuracy of conventional pulse oximetry in non-white patients in the intensive ...
MARCH 14, 2023
More Evidence Links Inaccurate Pulse Oximeter Readings to Skin Tones
The accuracy of some pulse oximeters has been called into question in certain clinical situations by the results of ...
MARCH 14, 2023
Pulse Oximetry: Inclusive Calibration Key to Precise Measurements
A study found that Masimo RD SET pulse oximetry sensors are as effective at measuring oxygen saturation in ...
MARCH 13, 2023
Earlobes Better for Pulse Oximetry When Peripheral Perfusion Is Poor
Pulse oximetry, particularly with newer models, remains accurate in patients with poor peripheral perfusion, but a ...
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Pulse Oximetry: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Clinically Significant
Two recent studies found racial and ethnic disparities in pulse oximetry (SpO2), one of which included patients in ...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Respiratory Volume Monitoring Beats Pulse Oximetry for Detecting Hypoventilation
Respiratory volume monitoring was more effective at detecting hypoventilation in the general hospital ward than ...
JUNE 7, 2021
Pulse Oximetry Saturation Values Differ Between Finger, Ear
New York—A study has found that 8.7% of paired pulse oximetry readings varied by 5% or more, when probes were ...
JUNE 12, 2018
Concurrent Piezoelectric and Photoplethysmographic Sensors Combined in One Oximeter
A proof-of-concept study has shown that mechano- and photoplethysmography can be combined in conventional oximeter ...
MARCH 13, 2017
A Look Back With Gravenstein Award–Winner Barker, With an Eye Ahead For Whatever’s Next
For Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD, winning two lifetime achievement awards in the past six months doesn’t mean ...
MARCH 18, 2016
New Tool for Predicting Respiratory Adverse Events in the PACU
Patients in the PACU with a high risk for respiratory adverse events should be monitored for both noninvasive ...
JANUARY 28, 2016