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Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 1–A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
- 2024/07/08
- 再生時間: 32 分
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About this episode: Pulse oximeters—devices used to read blood oxygen levels in hospitals and at home—are far less reliable for people with darker skin tones... Falsely normal readings create the potential for clinical staff to miss life-threatening conditions. In this three-episode special series, we explore a longstanding issue that only caught the nation’s attention in recent years. In episode 1: How COVID-19 shined a light on an issue that was known, but largely ignored. . Host: Annalies Winny is a co-producer of the Pulse Ox series for the , an associate editor for , and a contributor for the . Show links and related content: .—JMIR Public Health Surveillance –Amy Moran-Thomas –CNN —The New England Journal of Medicine —Sleep (1987) Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Want to suggest a topic or guest? or . Follow us: Here's our