A study showed that the devices, which measure oxygen levels in the blood, were three times more likely to give misleading readings among African-American patients. By Roni Caryn Rabin Pulse oximeters ...
Thomas Valley receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Thoracic Society, and the Society for Critical Care Medicine. Michael ...
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 ...