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To evaluate the impact of skin pigmentation on the accuracy of pulse oximeter readings during low arterial oxygen saturation.

March 16, 2005AnesthesiologyOpen Access

Effects of Skin Pigmentation on Pulse Oximeter Accuracy at Low Saturation

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PBPhilip E. BicklerSan Francisco General Hospital JFJohn FeinerUniversity of California, San Francisco JSJohn W. SeveringhausCity College of San Francisco

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Validation study demonstrates pulse oximeters overestimate oxygen saturation during hypoxia in dark-skinned individuals, highlighting risks of occult hypoxemia.

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To evaluate the impact of skin pigmentation on the accuracy of pulse oximeter readings during low arterial oxygen saturation.
Assessed the performance of three pulse oximeter models during induced hypoxia across individuals with varying skin pigmentation.
All three evaluated pulse oximeters systematically overestimated arterial oxygen saturation during hypoxia in dark-skinned individuals.

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Bickler et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8975c7392c8ce61beef30 https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200504000-00004

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Validation study demonstrates pulse oximeters overestimate oxygen saturation during hypoxia in dark-skinned individuals, highlighting risks of occult hypoxemia.

Effects of Skin Pigmentation on Pulse Oximeter Accuracy at Low Saturation

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Effects of Skin Pigmentation on Pulse Oximeter Accuracy at Low Saturation

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