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Study: Oximeters often overestimate COVID patients’ oxygen levels, delaying care

“These results suggest that although racial and ethnic disparities exist in measurement of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry, overestimation may increase the risk of hospital readmission regardless of patient race.”

Fawzy A, Wu TD, Wang K, et al. Clinical Outcomes Associated With Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation by Pulse Oximetry in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(8):e2330856. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30856