Remotely monitoring a COVID-19 patient's pulse oximetry level could help pinpoint signs of condition deterioration, according to a new systematic review published in the Lancet. Researchers combed ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2), an indicator of oxygen levels in capillary blood, provides a wealth of insights into a person's well-being. Coupled with ...

Put simply, SpO2 is a measure of blood oxygen saturation. The more oxygen you have in your blood, the higher your SpO2 levels are going to be. Seeing as our bodies need oxygen to survive, we can ...

There’s a new wearable tech metric in town – and it’s all about blood oxygen. It might sound complicated and a little pointless, but pulse ox can reveal conditions like sleep apnea – and help athletes ...

As part of routine care in our six-hospital health system (which includes more than 500 outpatient practices), adults in our electronic health record with Covid-19 infection — as determined by their ...

Philadelphia, April 21, 2020--Monitoring blood oxygen levels with continuous pulse oximetry is being overused in infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental oxygen, according to a study ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps ...