Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study

FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 -- The fingertip devices that hospitals use to monitor patients ' oxygen levels might be less accurate in people with dark skin, a new study suggests. At issue are pulse oximeters -- small medical devices that clip onto a...
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