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Dangerously wrong oxygen readings in dark-skinned patients spur FDA scrutiny

Por: Ars Technica Science September 19, 2022

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme Comment activity Sign up or login to join the discussions! Sign up to comment and more - Sep 15, 2022 11:04 pm UTC / A nurse uses a pulse oximeter on a patient in Plainfield, New Jersey, on October 26, 2016. Share this story For years, studies have found racial bias in common oxygen-measuring devices called pulse oximeters, as well as alarming dangers from inaccurate blood oxygen... + full article



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