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Pulse oximetry in people with darker skin tones

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Pulse oximetry is one of the most widely used medical technologies worldwide, yet it performs less accurately for people with darker skin. 1 This inequity requires urgent action.In a linked study, Martin and colleagues 2 provide strong prospective evidence that pulse oximeters overestimate oxygen saturation in people with darker skin tones (doi:10.1136/bmj

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s37

Authors: Thomas S Valley, Andrew W Fogarty

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre

Language: English

Topic: Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs