MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the University of Michigan uncovered inaccuracy in readings based on race when using pulse oximeters, finger-tip devices used to determine how much oxygen is present in the blood in patients in respiratory failure. This work was followed by other studies from around...
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Pulse oximeters more useful in COVID screening for older adults
by Addy Hatch, Washington State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People have become accustomed to having their temperature checked during the pandemic because fever is a key indicator of COVID-19. A new commentary by Washington State University College of Nursing Associate Professor Catherine Van Son and Clinical Assistant Professor Deborah Eti proposes that taking a temperature is a...
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Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters
By Erin Brodwin and Nicholas St. Fleur ADOBE Along-documented, under-the-radar disparity is garnering new attention as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into another year: Some pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels and are critical to making decisions about patient care, aren’t as accurate in Black patients and other people of color. New research on the issue has drawn the attention...