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Lawsuit to fix pulse oximeter bias makes progress with device manufacturers
A lawsuit against pulse oximeter manufacturers and distributors is starting to create change. But experts say the FDA needs ...
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FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88 percent blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death.
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I always track my ticker! These are the best heart rate monitors and watches I've tested in 2024
Meanwhile, it secretly packs a medical-grade ECG monitor, a pulse oximeter, and accurate 24/7 heart rate monitoring. While you sleep, the watch automatically tracks blood oxygen levels and uses ...
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What Is Pulse Oximetry?
What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually ...
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Pulse Oximeters Are Less Accurate on Darker Skin—And There's No Good Alternative
Pulse oximeters are widely used to measure blood oxygen levels, but these devices may be less reliable for people with darker ...
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FDA's promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias, say experts
Months later, in December 2020, Aboelata thought back to her patient as she read a New England Journal of Medicine article showing that pulse oximeters were three times as likely to miss ...
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FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
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