Pulse Oximetry
Racial bias in pulse oximetry present in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a new study, racial bias in the use of pulse oximetry was consistently present even with high levels of oxygen supplementation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, researchers reported.
Top news of June: FDA bans marketing of Juul products; pulse oximetry accuracy; COVID-19
The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in May.
Racial, ethnic biases in pulse oximetry accuracy may have delayed COVID-19 treatment for some
Racial and ethnic biases in pulse oximetry accuracy may have resulted in delays and unrecognized eligibility for COVID-19 therapies among Black and Hispanic patients, according to results of a cohort study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Pulse oximeter readings unreliable to assess COVID-19 pneumonia severity across ethnicities
Pulse oximeter measurements of blood oxygen levels appear to be unreliable to assess the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia across different ethnicities, according to new data published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Past AMA president: Telehealth is ‘essential,’ but remote allergy care has limitations
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a “catalyst” for innovations in allergy care, leading to advancements in telehealth and home patient monitoring, according to Susan R. Bailey, MD, FACAAI, immediate past president of the AMA.