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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds
This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and ...
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 ...
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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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