The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.
Problems with pulse oximeters have been known for decades, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that the real dangers to Black ...
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The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.
she said. “Here I am in the hospital, and I have to defend myself, like I’m in court.” The skepticism Starr said she faced from doctors about potentially false pulse oximeter readings in ...
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Research shows blood oximeters aren’t properly reading Patients of Color
Individuals with darker skin tones may have difficulty using certain medical equipment according to recent studies.
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
The FDA noted that the new draft guidance applies to pulse oximeters that are intended for medical purposes, which are primarily used in hospital settings and doctor’s offices, and not for ...
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FDA recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
Studies have found pulse oximeters miss three times as many cases ... supplemental oxygen or a hospital admission. In additional to recommending companies assess trial participants using the ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, ...
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidance to help make ...