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Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...
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FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results

A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...
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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 ...

Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones: Study

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...