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Pulse Oximetry, Race, and COVID-19

By Onyeka Otugo, MD, MPH | on February 19, 2021 | 0 Comment
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Dr. Otugo is a health policy research and translation fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

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References

  1. Harwell D. Federal study confirms racial bias of many facial-recognition systems, casts doubt on their expanding use. Washington Post website. Accessed Jan. 28, 2021.
  2. Sjoding MW, Dickson RP, Iwashyna TJ, et al. Racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(25):2477-2478.
  3. Feiner JR, Severinghaus JW, Bickler PE. Dark skin decreases the accuracy of pulse oximeters at low oxygen saturation: the effects of oximeter probe type and gender. Anesth Analg. 2007;105(6 Suppl):S18-23.
  4. RECOVERY Collaborative Group; Horby P, Lim WS, Emberson JR, et al. Dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19 – preliminary report [published online ahead of print July 17, 2020]. N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2021436.
  5. TorjesenI. Covid-19: patients to use pulse oximetry at home to spot deterioration. BMJ. 2020;371:m4151.

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Topics: Black Health & WellnesscoronavirusCOVID-19hypoxiaOxygenPulse OximetryRacial Bias

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