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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and ...
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Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones: Study

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...

Mom of 2-Year-Old Who Died with Toxic Levels of Benadryl Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

The mother of a 2-year-old daughter who died with "toxic" levels of Benadryl in her system was found not guilty by reason of ...

Prenatal and early-life pollution exposures may influence childhood blood pressure patterns, study finds

A child's blood pressure may be influenced by exposure to air pollution before and shortly after birth, according to a study ...

Mom and Preemie Have Spent 200 Days in the NICU Since Birth at 24 Weeks: 'We're Going Home When She's Ready' (Exclusive)

After her daughter Honor was born at 24 weeks, Celia Strauss found herself living in the NICU for seven months, navigating ...