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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 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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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 ...
Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give ...
The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, ...
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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 ...
A massive network outage leaves millions in the dark, but is a small bill credit enough to win back our trust in an era of digital addiction? A travel shocker: researchers say you’re likely packing ...
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