Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulse oximeter readings are often less accurate in Black patients compared with white patients. Inaccurate pulse ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulse oximeter measurements of blood oxygen levels appear to be unreliable to assess the severity of COVID-19 ...

(CNN) — Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...

Manufacturers of pulse oximeters continue to stand by their accuracy, despite mounting evidence that the devices produce flawed readings in non-white patients. It’s been known for decades that the ...

(KRON) — Inaccurate readings of blood oxygen levels may have led to a disproportionate amount of deaths in people of color being treated for COVID-19. That’s according to a recent study by Sutter ...

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of ...

The FDA is convening a panel of experts to determine a better way to evaluate pulse oximeter readings so that they provide more accurate data for patients of color, the agency announced Feb. 2. Pulse ...

Pulse oximeters work by sending light beams through someone’s finger to estimate the oxygen saturation of their blood and their pulse rate. Ongoing research has found that if these devices are not ...