CBS News

FDA's promised guidelines on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias

Oakland, California — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals ...
Oregonian

Experts say new FDA guidance may not go far enough to address pulse oximeters’ racial bias

The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of ...
IFLScience

Decades-Old Problem Of Pulse Oximetry Across Skin Tones Targeted By New Draft FDA Guidance

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
MedPage Today

Pulse Oximeter Failings for Darker-Skinned People Might Not Have a Simple Solution

In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.
Health Affairs

The Overdue Imperative Of Cross-Racial Pulse Oximeters

On November 1, 2023, a contingent of 25 US state attorneys general wrote to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to encourage the agency “to act with urgency to address the ...
NBC News

The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...
Modern Healthcare

Upcoming FDA draft on pulse oximetry's racial bias draws questions

The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Survey: Pulse Oximetry Sensor Oxygen Reading Troubles Plague 53% Anesthesiologists

Survey: Pulse Oximetry Sensor Oxygen Reading Troubles Plague 53% Anesthesiologists A recent survey by the International Anesthesia Research Society found frequent problems with pulse oximetry sensors, ...
MM&M

FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias

The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of ...
FierceBiotech

FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias

OAKLAND, Calif. — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an ...