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Meghan Dooley, a spokesperson for Banner Health, demonstrates the use of a pulse oximeter machine. Multiple studies have shown that pulse oximeters might be less accurate with darker skin tones. Jack ...

In the EXAKT study from the U.K., the home-use pulse oximeters assessed all gave higher oxygen saturation (SpO2) readings for patients with darker skin tones than for patients with lighter skin tones.

Ryan Jolly’s daughter requires advanced medical care at home, and Jolly uses a pulse oximeter to monitor her oxygen levels while she sleeps. “We’ve been using pulse oximeters with her in our home for ...

(CNN) — The longstanding problem of pulse oximeters providing less-accurate readings for people with dark skin tones got another look Friday from a panel of experts for the US Food and Drug ...