Conclusions: SpO2 and PR measurements may be inaccurate across all skin pigmentation groups, breaching U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance and industry standard thresholds. Pulse oximeters ...

aDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa bSA-MRC Unit on Child & Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 8001, ...

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significance of both telemedicine and measuring physiological signals as peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) at home. Aiming to increase the ...

Abstract: The narrow range of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement overlooks severe hypoxemia patients and some mild hypoxemia patients, preventing them from receiving accurate and timely ...

Following the March 2026 update for Google Pixel Watch devices, a number of users are reporting that their SpO2 (blood oxygen) and skin temperature readings have vanished from the Fitbit app. The ...

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Introduction: Recent retrospective studies have found overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry in races with darker skin tone. Existing studies have used race as a poor surrogate for skin ...

At 1 year after participants’ ICU stay for acute respiratory failure, mean DLCO was about 5% lower in those who had an ICU oxygenation target of 60 vs 90 mm Hg. Cognitive impairment levels among ...

Apple removed blood oxygen monitoring from the Apple Watch in early 2024. Somebody has to blink for it to return, and it looks like neither Masimo nor Apple are going to budge. Blood oxygen monitoring ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

The pulse on Netflix’s new medical drama Pulse has officially flatlined, leaving many fans wondering why the Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell-starring show won’t be back for Season 2. Created by Zoe ...

Pulse, Netflix’s first US medical drama, got off to a relatively strong start but won’t be getting renewed after a flailing performance in the weeks that followed its launch. Deadline has now ...