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objective: to evaluate the changes in measurements of pulse oximetry in healthy individuals with nail polish. methods: cross sectional study with 80 healthy volunteers. the colors of enamel used to assess oxygen saturation (spo2) were: coffee with milk, coffee, chocolate, red and plum. these colors were distributed among the finger nails of his left hand. the fingers of the right hand were the controls. results: the colors red (p = 0.047) and coffee (p = 0.024) showed lower values in spo2 in comparison to the control. the other colors did not change the measurement of spo2. conclusion: the colors red and coffee caused reduction in the measurement of spo2, but the clinical relevance of this finding is questionable, because the values were within the normal range.
