The accuracy of the Ohmeda Biox 3700 pulse oximeter was evaluated in 10 paediatric patients, deliberately surface cooled to 25 degrees C in preparation for cardiac surgery, by comparing the arterial oxygen saturation results obtained from an Ohmeda Biox 3700 and a Radiometer OSM-2 Hemoximeter. Though there was a good correlation between the two series of results, the arterial oxygen saturation was over-estimated by the pulse oximeter compared to the OSM-2 Hemoximeter in the temperature range 36 degrees to 30 degrees C and under-estimated below 30 degrees C. These differences were greatest when the initial saturations were low.
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Sensors (Basel)
January 2025
Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering, City St George's, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
Over the past ten years, there has been an increasing demand for reliable consumer wearables as users are inclined to monitor their health and fitness metrics in real-time, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflectance pulse oximeters in fitness trackers and smartwatches provide convenient, non-invasive SpO measurements but face challenges in achieving medical-grade accuracy, particularly due to difficulties in capturing physiological signals, which may be affected by skin pigmentation. Hence, this study sets out to investigate the influence of skin pigmentation, particularly in individuals with darker skin, on the accuracy and reliability of SpO measurement in consumer wearables that utilise reflectance pulse oximeters.
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January 2025
Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering, City St George's, University of London, London EC1V 0HB, UK.
The effect of skin pigmentation on photoplethysmography and, specifically, pulse oximetry has recently received a significant amount of attention amongst researchers, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. With most computational studies observing overestimation of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO) in individuals with darker skin, this study seeks to further investigate the root causes of these discrepancies. This study analysed intensity changes from Monte Carlo-simulated reflectance PPG signals across light, moderate, and dark skin types at oxygen saturations of 70% and 100% in MATLAB R2024a.
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January 2025
Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Viikintie 49, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
Background: Pulse oximetry has not been thoroughly evaluated for assessment of oxygenation in conscious foals. Compared with invasive arterial blood sampling, it is a painless and non-invasive method for real-time monitoring of blood oxygen saturation. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate the usability, validity, and reliability of pulse oximetry at two measuring sites (lip and caudal abdominal skin fold) for blood oxygen saturation measurement in conscious foals with and without respiratory compromise.
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October 2024
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609 USA.
The proper functioning of the respiratory system is evaluated by monitoring the exchange of blood oxygen and carbon dioxide. While wearable devices for monitoring both blood oxygen and carbon dioxide are emerging, wearable carbon dioxide monitors remain relatively rare. This paper introduces a novel wearable prototype that integrates the measurement of transcutaneous carbon dioxide and peripheral blood oxygen saturation on a miniaturized custom-designed printed circuit board.
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January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Objectives: The prognostic characteristics of lung point-of-care ultrasound (L-POCUS) to predict respiratory decompensation in patients with emerging infections remains unstudied. Our objective was to examine whether scored lung ultrasounds predict hypoxia among a nonhypoxic, ambulatory population of patients with COVID-19.
Methods: This was a diagnostic case-control study.
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