Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings that are higher than patients with a ...
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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 Oximeter Failings for Darker-Skinned People Might Not Have a Simple Solution
Two studies suggest both under- and over-estimation of blood oxygen levels ...
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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