How to Buy Baby Sleep Monitors

There are 4 types of baby sleep monitors - vital signs, movement detection, video and audio. The best one measures the baby's vital signs, such as pulse rate and blood oxygen level and records them. Besides sounding an alarm when the baby is having an episode, the recorded data can give early warnings of future episodes.

What is a Pulse Oximeter

A pulse oximeter is a device intended for the non-invasive measurement of arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2)and pulse rate. Oximeters are used medically by patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

Screening Sleep Apnea with Pulse Oximeters

Pulse oximetry, along with a clinical score, has shown to be effective as a screening tool for sleep apnea. With a pulse oximeter capable of continuous measurement, you can do the test at home.

How to Interpret Pulse Oximeter Readings

The best interpretation of your pulse oximeter values comes from your doctor. The acceptable range for you depends on your health, oxygen level in the air you breathe, and other factors. Here are some general guidelines.

Pulse Oximeter Pleth (Plethysmograph)

Some pulse oximeter can show the change in volume of blood with each heart beat. The waveform would give you an indication of your heart condition.

Limitations in Using a Pulse Oximeter

When using a pulse oximeter, there are a few situations that can produce inaccurate results. Find out what they are and take appropriate actions.

Pulse Assessment With Pulse Oximeter

The pulse bar or pleth is a graphical representation of how your heart beats; although it does not give you a set of numbers, it gives you an indication of your general health and heart conditions. Here we will discuss how and why you should pay attention to this signal.

Accuracy of Pulse Oximeter

The accuracy range of a pulse oximeter is defined as the root-mean-square (rms) of the differences between measured SpO2 values and SaO2 reference values. This is different from the traditional definition that a reading would have a probability of over 99.9% to fall within the range.

What is Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)

Oxygen saturation measures the capacity of blood in transporting oxygen to other parts of a body from the lung.

Nonin Oximeter Review - Onyx 9500 and GO2

This is the first of a series of articles comparing Nonin pulse oximeters against other less famous brands. You, as an informed customer, can make the appropriate decision when buying a oximeter.

How to Buy Home Pulse Oximeter

Excellent pulse oximeters are available at different price points. You should not base your decision on prices and brand names only. When we selected products for sale, we discovered some high quality units at significantly reduced prices.

How to Clean Pulse Oximeter

Pulse oximeter reguires regular cleaning to remove grease and dirt accumulated. The key is be gentle and use dry, clean and soft cloth.

History of Pulse Oximetry

Pulse oximeter has been an important development in medical history. The progress within such a short time has been amazing.

How do We Review Pulse Oximeters for Sale

Describe the process in reviewing and evaluating pulse oximeters for sale in our website.

Uses and Benefits of Pulse Oximeters

Since the general availability of pulse oximeters in the 1970's, many thousands of lives have been saved. Pulse oximeter has become a critical piece of instrument in healthcare industry.

Using Pulse Oximeter with Cold Hands

Warm up your hands first before trying to use your pulse oximeter in a cold environment.

Pediatric Pulse Oximeter

When using pediatric pulse oximeter, two things that you have to be aware when taking SpO2 measurements for infants and children.

Using Oximeter For Weak Pulse

When taking reading with pulse oximeter on critical patients, there are a few precuations to get an accurate readings.

What is Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a temporary pause in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. It is common among elderly and can be deadly. Pulse oximeter is an excellent tool for screening for sleep apnea.

Nonin and Choice Oximeters Review - Specifications

In comparing the specifications of the oximeters under review, differences are highlighted. As a buyer, you can determine which one worths the money.

Nonin and Choice Oximeter Review - Normal Cases

By testing the four oximeters (Onyx 9500, GO2, MD300C63, and MD300C1) under a wide range of simulated conditions, there is no significant difference in their performance.

Nonin and Choice Oximeter Review - Low Perfusion

When testing the pulse oximeters with weak signals, they all performed well until the signal strength was below 0.4%. Nonin oximeters kept on working while Choice oximeters failed. The 0.4% signal strength is very weak and is not common among patients.

Nonin and Choice Oximeter Review - Pulse Rate, Light and Motion

The effectiveness of a pulse oximeter can be affected by the patient's pulse rate, ambient light, and patient's motion. This experiment studied their effects on pulse oximeters from Nonin and Choice, two leading oximeter manufacturers.

Which Pulse Oximeter is Best For Me

The best pulse oximeter will cost you thousands of dollars; however this is probably much more than what you need or willing to pay. We will make some "best oximeter" recommendations based on cost and needs.

What is Perfusion Index (PI)

Perfusion Index or PI is the ratio of the pulsatile blood flow to the nonpulsatile static blood flow in a patient's peripheral tissue, such as finger tip, toe, or ear lobe. Perfusion index is an indication of the pulse strength at the sensor site.

What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age one in which the cause cannot be determined. It is the number one cause of infant fatalities for infants from one month to one year of age.

Ear Pulse Oximeter Probe Guide

Follow the procedure her when using a pulse oximeter ear probe. It may sound straight forward, but in reality it is not easy for some patients. For an oximeter probe to work properly, the signal must be stable and strong enough for the probe to work.