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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Problems with pulse oximeters have been known for decades, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that the real dangers to Black patients became clear. The common medical devices don’t work as well ...

Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings are more common in Black patients than non-Black ones. It was a problem that could be ignored — until COVID-19 hit.

Pulse oximeters became critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies show they were less effective on people with darker skin. Pulse oximeters became critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Since COVID, concern grows over race-based skin bias in pulse oximeters : Short Wave During the COVID-19 pandemic, one measurement became more important than almost any other: blood oxygen saturation.

Pulse oximetry can estimate the levels of oxygen in your blood. Find out how a pulse oximetry test works, what it's used for, and what the readings mean.

Minolta kept going and, in 1977, released the OXIMET-Met-1471, probably the first fingertip oximeter ever developed. With fiber-optic cables sending light to and from the clip, the device was ...

Pulse oximeters were invented in 1974, and a body of research – dating to the 1980s – suggests that flawed pulse oximeter readings among Black and brown patients can be a real and life ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for increased vigilance when using pulse oximeters to measure blood oxygen levels were common, as research indicated these devices may not be as accurate ...