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Oximeters: What, How, and When?

  With the COVID-19 pandemic causing worldwide panic and unprecedented damage to health and finances of people across the globe, a small medical device called the pulse oximeter is becoming an essential part of the household medical kits. Before you set out to buy one, however, it is best to learn a bit more about the device itself. A pulse oximeter is an oxygen saturation machine that monitors and measures the percentage of oxygen present in the blood haemoglobin. This means it can also record the pulse or the rate of heart beat. Oxygen that is taken in through respiration is needed by every cell, every organ of the human body and it reaches these cells bound by the haemoglobin in blood. When cells are oxygen deprived, they start to die very quickly. This state is called hypoxia. This makes it very important for those with heart or respiratory ailments to monitor their blood oxygen percentage at regular intervals. The pulse oximeter is a small, battery operated device that ca...

Pulse Oximeter Buying Guide

  The sheer technology of pulse oximeters have really come a long way. When it was launched for the first time in the 1970s, it weighed about 35lbs and was quite a clumsy, heavy device. However, today a pulse Oximeter only weighs a few ounces and what's best is, there are several types of pulse oximeters - ranging from the most sophisticated used in operating rooms to simple fingertip models. Considering the fact that the fingertip models are more widely used at homes, hospitals as well as emergency rooms for spot checks, these are sought to be the most convenient ones to use at home as well.   Some of the best and most trusted online medical stores such as Smart Medical Buyer offers a range of excellent pulse oximeters that are available at different price points. However, it is important to not base our decision on prices and brand names only. It is important to look through each one's features and specifications before you finally settle on to one.   Accuracy ...