Por: WPTV Nation February 03, 2024
The accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with dark skin tones is now being reviewed. An to talk about how to make these devices more accurate for people with darker pigmentation.Pulse oximeters send light beams through your finger to evaluate your pulse rate and the oxygen saturation of your blood.Research has shown that darker pigmentation can affect how light is absorbed by the sensors, which can lead to inaccurate results.Inaccuracies... + full article
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The NewsPulse oximeters routinely overestimated levels of oxygen in the blood in darker-skinned Covid patients, leading to delays in treatment and hospital readmissions, according to a published on Thursday.The research focused on the first years of the coronavirus pandemic,... + más
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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... + más
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