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Ash Fawzy, MD MPH @ashfawzy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Pulse oximeters performed poorly in children with objectively brown or dark skin tone and, importantly, did not even meet FDA standards for *overall* accuracy even though only 4% of the study sample had dark skin tone. This reiterates our finding in a pilot study of adults showing that.... #MedSky

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Simultaneous measurements in children revealed overestimation of arterial saturation by pulse oximetry that was attributable to spectrophotometric measures of skin tone. Learn more: nej.md/4hyuZ1B #MedSky #PedSky

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Pulse Oximetry and Skin Tone in Children | NEJM

Simultaneous measurements in children revealed overestimation of arterial saturation by pulse oximetry that was attributable to spectrophotometric measures of skin tone.

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Ash Fawzy, MD MPH @ashfawzy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

....pulse oximeters performed poorly and did not meet FDA standards for accuracy in adults with dark skin pigmentation while performing adequately in adults with lighter skin tone www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1... We need devices with universal accuracy! #MedSky @atsblueeditor.bsky.social

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Skin Pigmentation and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Prospective Study | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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