A recent study found that a key tool for reading blood oxygen can give inaccurate readings for Black and Hispanic patients. Pulse oximeters are placed on a person’s finger and can help monitor how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulse oximetry readings in Black pediatric patients overestimated their blood oxygen levels compared with white ...

Although use of pulse oximetry in hospitalized children with respiratory infections is common, the data supporting its use are limited. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006 ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising ...