she said. “Here I am in the hospital, and I have to defend myself, like I’m in court.” The skepticism Starr said she faced from doctors about potentially false pulse oximeter readings in ...

Pulse oximeters measure the amount of light that passes through the skin as a way to estimate how much oxygen is in a patient’s red blood cells. Melanin, which absorbs light that passes through ...

Pulse oximeters helped drive racial inequities in care during the pandemic, but many devices at drugstores and online won’t be subject to the guidelines.

The Food and Drug Administration’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.

she said. “Here I am in the hospital, and I have to defend myself, like I’m in court.” The skepticism Starr said she faced from doctors about potentially false pulse oximeter readings in ...

The Food and Drug Administration's recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.

she said. “Here I am in the hospital, and I have to defend myself, like I’m in court.” The skepticism Starr said she faced from doctors about potentially false pulse oximeter readings in Black ...