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Pulse Oximeter Failings for Darker-Skinned People Might Not Have a Simple Solution
"Although absolute differences in readings were small, they can result in substantially higher rates of false negatives and ...
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Fingertip Oxygen Monitors Less Accurate on Dark Skin
Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health ...
Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Racial biases persist in the use of pulse oximetry devices for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring very high levels of oxygen support, a ...
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