New FDA rules to cut racial bias in some, but not all, devices to measure oxygen in the blood
At a CVS store in a racially diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn Center, the only devices available to shoppers to measure their ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
FDA recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
New draft guidelines would increase the number of people with darker skin who should be included in clinical trials of the ...
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Pulse oximeters infrequently tested by manufacturers on diverse sets of subjects
Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to ...
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Decades-Old Problem Of Pulse Oximetry Across Skin Tones Targeted By New Draft FDA Guidance
Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...
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Racial and Ethnic Bias in Pulse Oximetry Is Failing Patients
Acknowledging the disparity in pulse oximetry implicates a $2 billion industry that has faced stricter regulations in recent ...
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FDA releases long-awaited guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones
Rather than relying on those testing the devices to judge skin tones, the draft guidance suggests manufacturers should use ...
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Study: Only 25% of pulse oximeters tested for skin-tone bias post-FDA guidance
These devices, crucial for measuring blood oxygen levels, have shown discrepancies in accuracy when used on darker skin, leading to potential health risks for non-white patients, the study states ...
FDA recommends fixing racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a long-awaited plan aimed at improving how pulse oximeters work on people ...
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Diversity Reporting Improved in Pulse Oximetry Testing After FDA Guidance
"The most important finding is that although there were more mentions of skin color descriptors in performance testing after ...
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FDA issues draft guidance on ensuring pulse oximeter accuracy across skin tones
The FDA has published a set of long-awaited recommendations to the industry to help ensure that pulse oximeters work correctly across all skin tones. | The FDA has published a set of long-awaited ...
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AAP updates recommendations for screening newborns for congenital heart disease
The AAP published updated recommendations for screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease with a new algorithm it said could catch more infants than the previous one. Screening for ...