Many aspects of pulse oximeter function may be dysfunctional in people with darker skin, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Pulse oximeters, vital for measuring how much oxygen is in someone’s blood, don’t work well in people with darker skin, multiple studies have shown. Ashraf Fawzy, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, says even the degree to which … Many aspects of pulse oximeter function may be dysfunctional in people with darker skin, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Many aspects of pulse oximeter function may be dysfunctional in people with darker skin, Elizabeth Tracey reports