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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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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in ...
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People with darker skin are 32% more likely to have pulse oximeter readings overestimate oxygen levels, report says

Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal proposal released ...
STAT

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

Two studies suggest both under- and over-estimation of blood oxygen levels ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering a COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. WASHINGTON — Makers of ...