The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) currently covers nocturnal oxygen for patients with COPD whose oxygen saturation is < 88% for more than 5 nonconsecutive minutes during sleep. As a ...

To detect moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in children, nocturnal pulse oximetry (NPO) may be a reasonable alternative to cardiorespiratory polygraphy if the latter is not accessible.

Mr. S had gained some weight. His wife noted his snoring was getting worse and he was having spells when he would stop breathing during sleep. She informed his doctor who prescribed a home overnight ...

One of the first common screening tests used to determine if a patient is suffering from sleep apnea is done in bed using a blood oxygen sensor attached to one of your fingers. This “Overnight ...

Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, a Japanese bioengineer, was the first to invent pulse oximetry in 1974. 2 The pulse oximeter is based on the light absorption characteristics of hemoglobin at different wavelengths.