Introduction To better identify severe hypoxaemia as a major risk factor for specific illnesses in children aged under 5 years, the Améliorer l’Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l’Enfant ...

Worldwide Medical Supply has announced the FingerbPulse Fingertip Pulse Oximeter, a portable device that measures blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate from the fingertip, offering a practical ...

"Vital signs are fine, but the patient feels unwell when I get them out of bed..." "The criteria are met, but for some reason, I'm afraid to mobilize them..." New therapists, are you struggling with ...

A few minutes before 11 PM on Friday night, White House physician Dr. Sean Barbarella’s memo on President Donald Trump’s physical exam was released by the White House. Trump paid a visit to Walter ...

A heart attack is a common but serious health condition that takes place when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked. This is primarily caused by the buildup of fat, cholesterol ...

Jeffrey S. Lander, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and the President and Governor of the American College of Cardiology, New Jersey chapter. To take a pulse oximetry reading, turn on the device, ...

This review synthesised existing evidence on racial disparities in pulse oximeter accuracy, quantified the degree of bias, evaluated clinical effects, highlighted implications for practice, and ...

Multiple users report that Google’s March 2026 update to the Pixel Watch is breaking SpO2 and skin temperature readings in the Fitbit app. Users complain that there’s no data for these after ...

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Treating the monitor, not just the patient, can help to guide your clinical decision-making process toward a more accurate and definitive differential diagnosis. We’ve all heard the saying “treat the ...

While pulse oximetry screening (POS) for critical CHD (CCHD) is now standard in high-income countries, its use in low-resource settings remains limited. Methods This prospective cohort study aimed to: ...