Who Uses Pulse Oximeters?
Detection of hypoxia by clinical indicators alone is unreliable (Sinex, 1999). With a few exceptions (such as excessive patient
Why Experience Matters
A common criticism of politicians is that many of them have never worked in the 'real world.' The secretary
Apple dabbles in the portable ECG market
I’ll admit that when I listened to Apple’s event last week - where they announced FDA approval for the
Contec Pulse Oximeter For Effective Health Results
People with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, extremely young infants, and people with some infections may choose to benefit from pulse
Go Easy With Handheld Pulse Oximeter
Hypoxemia may take place in young infants with extreme acute illnesses or congenital cardiac anomalies, but is not reliably
Heart Attack Vrs Heart Failure
Over the past 48 hours, we've looked at the differences between heart failure and a heart attack. Whilst a
Fingertip Pulse Oximeters And Atrial Fibrillation
Fingertip pulse oximeters, like the highly popular CMS50DL, have an upper heart rate limit beyond which they cannot accurately measure. Very
Vitamin D Supplements
Martineau et al. (2017)'s review of the literature on Vitamin D supplementation was published in the British Medical Journal
Has Brexit Boosted The Prevalence Of Counterfeit Goods Into The Uk?
In a resource and labour-rich economy, deterring foreign imports with a weak currency would give a huge boost to domestic businesses
George Michael Cause Of Death Revised To Cardiac Arrest
Yesterday, we stated in our blog that George Michael "may well have suffered from cardiac arrest, similar to Carrie Fisher only
Why George Michael Probably Didn’t Die Of Heart Failure
Yesterday, we heard the tragic news that George Michael passed away. This morning, the news is awash with the announcement from
Lessons Of A Tumultuous Year
2016 has certainly been a year of political uncertainty, and as it draws to a close, the only thing