Use of Intermittent vs Continuous Pulse Oximetry for Nonhypoxemic Infants and Young Children Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial McCulloh R, Koster M, Ralston S, et al JAMA ...

Another study showed that pulse-oximetry sensors were less accurate when used on the sole of the foot or palm of the hand when oxygen saturation fell below 90% in newborns and children up to 2 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a new study, racial bias in the use of pulse oximetry was consistently present even with high levels of oxygen supplementation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory ...

According to the WHO release, the use of pulse oximetry for anesthesia monitoring during surgery has been a standard of care in the developed world for over 20 years. The same safety practices are not ...

Conventional pulse oximetry uses the standard red over infrared algorithm to provide SpO 2, while Masimo SET ® uses that conventional algorithm along with four additional signal processing ...

Across the healthcare landscape, more and more conversations are focusing on health inequity. Specific to pulse oximetry, recent research, media, and regulatory discussions have been raising ...

Taenzer A et al. Impact of pulse oximetry surveillance on rescue events and intensive care unit transfers: a before-and-after concurrence study. Anesthesiology. 2010:112 (2):282-287.

More information: Halley Ruppel et al, Evaluating the Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry in Children According to Race, JAMA Pediatrics (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0071 ...

Attorneys general representing half of the U.S. are calling on the FDA to step up its ongoing efforts to eliminate racial biases from pulse oximetry.

“We, the undersigned Attorneys General, write to encourage the FDA to act with urgency to address the inaccuracy of pulse oximetry when used on people with darker toned skin,” said the letter ...