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

Q: What is “pulse ox”? My sister keeps telling our mom and dad (they’re 74 and 77) that they should be keeping keep track of it, especially right now. She hasn’t been too good at explaining why, or ...

First, pause and take a deep breath. When we breathe in, our lungs fill with oxygen, which is distributed to our red blood cells for transportation throughout our bodies. Our bodies need a lot of ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearing a mask does not affect oxygen saturation in patients with or without asthma, according to research ...

SILVERTHORNE — In the wake of Gov. Jared Polis’ mandate to wear face coverings during indoor recreation, Axis Sports Medicine in Silverthorne shared the results of a nonscientific evaluation of masked ...

Higher oxygen saturation targets are linked with greater progression in some cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but the incidence remains stable. Increased oxygen saturation targets in ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients with COVID-19 who had decreased oxygen ...

PARIS — In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), there was no difference in overall 30-day mortality between a high- and low-usage oxygen protocol in a new study involving the whole ...

A new, externally worn device developed by engineers at UC Davis can directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor and delivery. The device could reduce both the rate of unnecessary ...

A dangerously low oxygen level—usually below 92%—can cause shortness of breath, confusion, chest pain, or fainting. It’s often triggered by lung or heart conditions like COPD, asthma, or heart ...