Breathe Deeply… And Keep Your Oxygen Levels Under Control!
If you are interested in oxygen monitoring, you have probably come across the term ‘oxygen depletion monitor’. The term itself suggests that it is a device which measures oxygen depletion. In this article I will try to explain in simple, layman’s terms what exactly is oxygen depletion and how it [...] Read more »
As I promised in my previous post, I will dedicate this article to a relatively recent invention in the field of pulse oximetry: the T-stat oximeter. As its name suggests, it is still an oximeter (a blood oxygen monitor), but it has improved functions. What does this new oxygen monitor [...] Read more »
Besides calculating the blood oxygen levels of a person (SpO2), the oxygen monitor also displays his/her heart rate. The accuracy of this reading depends, first of all, of the type of pulse oximeter used: devices for clinical use are more dependable then simple models intended for home consumers. However, since [...] Read more »