Black people in the hospital are 31.9% more likely than White patients to have pulse oximeter readings that overestimate their oxygen levels by at least 4 percentage points, according to data ...

Due to faulty oximeter readings, non-white patients were more likely to receive delayed Covid-19 treatments like dexamethasone or remdesivir, which can help reduce death and hospitalizations.

Pulse oximeters were invented in 1974, and a body of research – dating to the 1980s – suggests that flawed pulse oximeter readings among Black and brown patients can be a real and life ...

Meanwhile, a different study published last week in the BMJ suggests that imperfect readings from pulse oximeters may impact care of Black patients broadly, not merely those who are critically ill ...

Normal Ranges Most people have a normal resting pulse oximetry reading for oxygen saturation (SpO2) between 95% and 100%. This shows that your blood has an appropriate amount of oxygen.

Pulse oximetry can estimate the levels of oxygen in your blood. Find out how a pulse oximetry test works, what it's used for, and what the readings mean.

Normal Ranges Most people have a normal resting pulse oximetry reading for oxygen saturation (SpO2) between 95% and 100%. This shows that your blood has an appropriate amount of oxygen.

Among the inpatients who received oxygen supplementation and had an oxygen saturation of 92% to 96% on pulse oximetry, researchers observed an arterial oxygen saturation less than 88% in 88 of 749 ...

Pulse oximetry is the latest metric data nerds are buzzing about—especially due to COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know about how it fits into your training.

Pro tip: One of the things to remember about reading a pulse oximeter is that many of them are designed to be read by someone facing you, not the person wearing it. The first time I tried my home ...