Pulse rate, blood pressure and blood sugar levels are some of the few things that almost every physician would want to know if the health of a middle-aged or an elderly person is fluctuating.

Image: S hutterstock A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen saturation and heart rate by shining a light through the skin and detecting both the colour and movement of your blood cells. Blood cells ...

Heart rate measurements were spot on with the portable pulse oximeter, even when exercising. The SpO2 measurements, however, were variable and not reliable enough for me to recommend using it for ...

Pulse oximeters with a history function save data, so you don’t have to jot down your results each time. This is a useful feature to have if you are supposed to be recording results for your doctor.

Pulse oximeters missed low oxygen levels in more Black veterans than White veterans Peer-Reviewed Publication Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.