RT @ARC_NWC_MIDAS: New report finds overestimations in pulse oximetry with dark skin. Our review from 2022 calculated this to be about 1%…
New report finds overestimations in pulse oximetry with dark skin. Our review from 2022 calculated this to be about 1% - likely crucial at threshold for clinical decisions 🖇️https://t.co/qDLEaUdulU #ImplementEquity @arc_nwc @ARC_GM_ @LivUniIPH @Lancast
2/3 Our exhaustive systematic review @arc_nwc also found pulse oximeters overestimate oxygen saturation in people with a high level of skin pigmentation & among people described as Black/African American 📷 https://t.co/qDLEaUdulU #ImplementEquity
Papers mentioned: -Gender equity in treatment for cardiac heart disease in Portugal https://t.co/YpnYLlHC4X -Gender disparities in health and healthcare results from Portuguese National Survey https://t.co/I0Zhs4LIkE -The accuracy of pulse oximetry https