To compare the rate of increase in oxygen saturation in babies receiving supplemental oxygen during resuscitation with those transitioning in room air. A total of 186 infants were included—70 received ...

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Credit: Owlet. BabySat is expected to be available by prescription later this year. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared BabySat ™, a prescription pulse oximetry device for infants that ...

The innovative device, designed by a researcher at the MU College of Engineering, will be tested at MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital and a children’s hospital in Pensacola, Florida. The consequences ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby's blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs' effectiveness and ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps ...

A pilot study showed that providing 100% oxygen during deferred cord clamping for extremely preterm infants reduced risk of hypoxemia 5 minutes after birth compared with 30% oxygen. The high-oxygen ...

Finger pulse oximeters are usually found at doctors’ offices and hospitals, but what you may not know is that you can also buy one to use at home. There are several different brands and designs ...