The pulse oximeter was invented in 1974 by Japanese bioengineer Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, who died at the age of 84 in 2020 – the same year Covid-19, a disease whose symptoms are monitored with pulse ...

Pulse oximeters are widely used in hospitals and clinics to monitor blood oxygen levels. These small, noninvasive devices estimate oxygen saturation (SpO₂) by shining red and infrared light through ...

Add finger pulse oximeters to the list of things that have become suddenly scarce during the coronavirus pandemic, which has already changed our lives in myriad ways. Concerned consumers have been ...

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Ashraf Fawzy about a study that shows how inaccurate measurements by pulse oximeters lead to delays in COVID treatment for people of color.

The study found pulse oximeter readings overestimated blood oxygen levels by 1.2% in Black patients and 1.1% in Hispanic patients.

Zynex (ZYXI) announced highlights from a recent study comparing its NiCO laser pulse oximeter to conventional LED pulse oximeters for the effects of skin pigmentation on SpO2 measurements.

Dublin, April 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Cerebral and Pulse Oximeter Global Market - Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Cerebral and pulse ...

That led to a 2020 study by Gay, Sjoding and their colleagues that found in one analysis that 11.7% of Black patients registered higher than accurate oxygen levels on pulse oximeters compared to 3 ...

After a Covid diagnosis, the patients were given a pulse oximeter and received a follow-up call to make sure they were using it correctly. They were asked to record their oxygen saturation and ...

A pulse oximeter is a routine clinical monitor that’s been in use in and out of hospital for years. Most types you can buy for use at home are designed like a large clothes peg you clip onto ...

Pulse oximeters found to be less accurate for Black vs. white patients “It is just not fair that we are using devices that don’t work as well for Black veterans as for white veterans.” ...