An inclusive pulse oximeter: Steps taken so far, what needs to be done

WASHINGTON — With the widespread use of oxygen saturation in medical practice, a pulse oximeter that works on all skin pigments is crucial, according to an American Thoracic Society International Conference presentation.“[Oxygen saturation is] core to how we think about patients and how they are doing, how healthy they are, how sick they are, whether they are critically ill,”

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