Disparities in Hypoxemia Detection by Pulse Oximetry Across Self-Identified Racial Groups and Associations With Clinical Outcomes*
OBJECTIVES:
To assess disparities in hypoxemia detection by pulse oximetry across self-identified racial groups and associations with clinical outcomes.
DESIGN:
Observational cohort study from May 5, 2018, to December 31, 2020.
SETTING:
Three academic medical centers in the United States.
PATIENTS:
Adults greater than or equal to 18 years who self-identified as White, Black, Asian, or American Indian admitted to the ICU or undergoing surgery during inpatient hospitalization with simultaneous measurements of pulse oximetry-estimated oxygen saturation and arterial blood gas-derived oxygen saturation.
INTERVENTIONS:
None.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:
Multivariable models were employed to assess the relationships between race, occult hypoxemia (i.e., arterial blood gas-derived oxygen saturation
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