Our oximeters were $500 for a fingertip oximeter (seriously). This was when the Chinese oximeters were just coming out at around $100. Now, obviously they are down to $20.

Best pulse oximeter for fast results: Oxiline Pulse 7 Pro; Best basic or simple pulse oximeter: SantaMedical Generation 2 Fingertip; Best ear clip pulse oximeter: Nonin 8000Q2 Reusable Ear Clip Sensor ...

Over the past two years, the pulse oximeter has become a crucial tool for tracking the health of COVID-19 patients. The small device clips onto a finger and measures the amount of oxygen in a ...

One study on flawed pulse oximeter readings, published in 2022, found that among more than 3,000 hospitalized patients receiving intensive care, those who were Asian, Black and Hispanic received ...

Pulse oximeter for infants. In the U.S., all newborns are given a pulse ox by law. This is to screen for heart defects. About 1% of all babies are born with heart defects, ...

She is a co-author of a study published in 2024 that found unreliable pulse oximeter readings might limit the way Black patients with heart failure qualify for those potentially lifesaving procedures.

A 2022 study by Jubran and a colleague published in the peer-reviewed European-Respiratory Journal found that inaccurate oximeter readings in darker skinned patients remained “unchanged” in 32 ...

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Dr Martin J Tobin discusses health disparities related to pulse oximeter accuracy and the need for improvement to make health care equitable.

Another vital part of the kit is a pulse oximeter, which [Aris] uses to make sure he’s getting enough oxygen. His O 2 saturation actually goes up from his baseline when the hood is on and ...