This handy tool, which is usually clipped to the end of your finger or earlobe, has gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential tool to identify hypoxia low blood oxygen saturation which is one troubling sign of severe illness caused by COVID-19.
The device emits light that passes through the fingernail, skin, tissue, and blood.
Appropriate fluid levels are vital to reducing postoperative risks and improving patient outcomes: fluid volumes that are too low under-hydration or too high over-hydration have been shown to decrease wound healing and increase the risk of infection or cardiac complications.