For most people, a normal pulse oximeter reading is between 95% and 100%, with readings below 90-92% generally considered low and requiring medical attention. They are known to be affected by several ...

-One of healthcare’s most fundamental tools works less reliably for people with darker skin tones. - An Oakland clinic’s lawsuit is helping to change that in California. The pulse oximeter, a device ...

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.

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Real-world study looked at relationship between skin pigmentation and pulse oximeter bias in critically ill ...