Pulse oximeters and their inaccuracies will get FDA scrutiny today. What took so long?

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Pulse oximeters and their inaccuracies will get FDA scrutiny today. What took so long?

November 9, 2022

McFarling UL. STAT. November 1, 2022.

Evidence is building to delineate the effect of systemic bias on care safety. This article recognizes the flaws of pulse oximeters on patients with darker skin, gaps in the literature base, and the work of regulatory bodies to consider redesign and regulation of the device to address bias.

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