The pulse oxymeters rely on measuring the amount of light passing through a person's finger. Besides blood, this light can also be absorbed by Melanin, making the readings faulty.

providing insight into which patients should be hospitalized and receive supplemental oxygen or other treatment. Pulse oximeters came along in the 1980s as an easy and painless alternative.

Dexamethasone reduced mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, especially those who were also receiving respiratory support.

Transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) can be life-saving treatments for patients suffering from anemia, where the body lacks enough healthy RBCs to effectively deliver oxygen around the body. But the ...

The recent rule from MO HealthNet, Missouri's state Medicaid program, went into effect on the first of January.

These thermal fuses connect to patients’ oxygen tank hoses and ... firesafe cannula valves to all program participants receiving oxygen services. “We won’t know the true impact for several ...