A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about ...

In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the ...

The long-awaited study, which was commissioned by the FDA in hopes of reducing racial bias, found results that contradict past research findings, leaving clinicians confused. Also: FDA Commissioner ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse ...

1 Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China Objectives To explore the relationships between the pulse/breathing rate ratio (PBR) and the risk of ...

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Introduction To better identify severe hypoxaemia as a major risk factor for specific illnesses in children aged under 5 years, the Améliorer l’Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l’Enfant ...

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