The Cardiology Advisor

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings that are higher than patients with a ...
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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in ...
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Pulse Oximeter Failings for Darker-Skinned People Might Not Have a Simple Solution

Two studies suggest both under- and over-estimation of blood oxygen levels ...
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Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...
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Pulse oximetry in people with darker skin tones

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Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...
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How to easily monitor your blood oxygen levels at home to make sure you're within a normal, safe range

Normal blood oxygen level is either 95%-100% SpO2 on an oximeter or 80-100 mm Hg from an ABG test. ABG tests are more accurate than pulse oximeters, which have a ...