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O-53 Can oxygen saturation and physical fitness predict brain changes at high altitude?

Introduction Constant suppliance of oxygen plays one of the crucial roles in normal brain functioning. Examining brain at high altitude can provide us useful information about how brain functions are ...
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Pulse oximeter failings for darker-skinned people might not have a simple solution

Pulse oximetry was less accurate for people with darker skin tones in two studies, one regarding home-use devices and the other hospital-grade devices, although with some surprising differences ...
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Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

For any given SaO2, SpO2 readings are higher for those with darker versus lighter skin tone. HealthDay News — Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO 2) readings that ...
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Hypoxic challenge flight assessments in patients with severe chest wall deformity or neuromuscular disease at risk for nocturnal hypoventilation

Department of Pulmonary Physiology, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK Dr M W Elliott, Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; ...
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Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone For any given SaO2, SpO2 readings are higher for those with darker versus lighter skin tone Adobe Stock By: Elana Gotkine ...