For any given SaO2, SpO2 readings are higher for those with darker versus lighter skin tone. HealthDay News — Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO 2) readings that ...
A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about ...
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In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.
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 ...
SpO2 readings were, on average, 0.6-1.5 percentage points higher for patients with darker than lighter skin tone. At both SpO2 thresholds assessed, false negative rates (low oxygen missed by the pulse ...
SpO 2 readings were—on average—0.6–1.5 percentage points higher for patients with darker than lighter skin tone. At both SpO 2 thresholds assessed, false negative rates (low oxygen missed by the pulse ...
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