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Put simply, SpO2 is a measure of blood oxygen saturation. The more oxygen you have in your blood, the higher your SpO2 levels are going to be. Seeing as our bodies need oxygen to survive, we can ...

Quickly measured without a blood draw, pulse oximetry or SpO2 indicates the estimated oxygen saturation of red blood cells. It is an indirect measure, calculated through a clip-on fingertip device ...

Using Sparkfun MAX3010X library https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MAX3010x_Sensor_Library SpO2 is calulated from square root means of all raw data at 50Hz sampling ...

There’s a new wearable tech metric in town – and it’s all about blood oxygen. It might sound complicated and a little pointless, but pulse ox can reveal conditions like sleep apnea – and help athletes ...

Objective NEWS2 (RCP 2017) 1 recommends use of ‘SpO2 Scale 2’ in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure (usually due to COPD) to aim target saturations of 88–92%. We aimed to identify if COPD ...

Ahead of the launch of its latest hardware, Fitibit is giving Ionic and Versa owners a handy new watch face. Available now, the Fitbit SpO2 Signature clock face helps you keep an eye on your blood ...

Abstract: Noncontact prediction of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) is necessary for monitoring vital signs of patients afflicted by infectious disease or sensitive to skin irritation. Recently, ...