or earlobe to measure oxygen levels in the blood. Pulse oximetry is a quick and easy way to determine how well oxygen is being sent from the heart and lungs out to the furthest parts of the body ...

Inaccurately high blood oxygen levels were also more likely in people with dark skin. Pulse oximetry uses light from LED sources to estimate arterial blood gases. As the light passes from one side ...

Pulse oximetry has been suggested as the preferred tool for continuos monitoring of patients at risk for the SIDS/ALTE/Apnea clinical complex. Technical difficulties related to difficulty of long ...