The urgent need for reliable alternatives to traditional blood transfusions has driven global scientific innovation for ...
A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels at home and in healthcare settings. Abnormally low readings on a pulse oximeter might require medical care, especially if they are below 92%. Skin color ...
1 Department of Occupational Diseases, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China 2 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China Background: ...
Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Home Oxygen Guideline provides detailed evidence-based guidance for the use of home oxygen for patients out of hospital. Although the majority of evidence comes from ...
To take a pulse oximetry reading, turn on the device, place it on your fingertip, sit still, and wait for a stable reading. Normal oxygen saturation levels range from 95% to 100%; levels below 92% may ...
An ABG test checks how well your lungs and kidneys work by measuring oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood. This test helps doctors know if your body has an acid-base balance issue and if treatment ...
Author contribution: idea, data collection, statistics and writing the article. Elisabet Ethun Karlsen, speciality registrar (part 1). The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts ...
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 ...
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