Pulse Oximeter Bias and Inequities in Retrospective Studies––Now What?
Kelvin Moore, Koa Gudelunas, Michael S. Lipnick, Philip E. Bickler, Carolyn M. Hendrickson
Abstract
Errors in pulse oximeter performance associated with dark skin pigment have been observed since the inception of the modern pulse oximeter and were first reported in the 1980s.[1][1] Higher rates of pulse oximeter errors in hospitalized Black patients compared with White patients were first reported
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePulse (music)Intensive care medicineOpticsPhysicsDetectorNon-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringHealthcare Technology and Patient MonitoringOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques