Pulse Oximeter Devices Have Higher Error Rate in Black Patients

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2KkO4u9
via IFTTT Pulse Oximetry, Black People, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Research, Race and Ethnicity, Oxygen, your-feed-healthcare A study showed that the devices, which measure oxygen levels in the blood, were three times more likely to give misleading readings in people with dark skin.

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