Reposted by Ash Fawzy, MD MPH
Performance Inconsistency of Pulse Oximeters Over Five Years of Clinical Use: A Single-Center Study of Masimo Devices.
@ashfawzy.bsky.social, Qin MM, Sun X, Yan L, @chadhoc.bsky.social, Dziedzic PH, Suarez JI, Xu Y, Jackson JW, Iwashyna TJ
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Performance Inconsistency of Pulse Oximeters Over Five Years of Clinical Use: A Single-Center Study of Masimo Devices - PubMed
The accuracy of the tested medical-grade pulse oximeter changed year-to-year at a large hospital compared to concurrent arterial blood gas saturation, potentially complicating safe clinical decision-making and application of evidence-based medicine. Errors of false hypoxemia became more common, thre …
