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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

This large prospective UK study compared five low-cost fingertip pulse oximeters with arterial blood gas measurements and ...
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The Causes and Complications of Respiratory Desaturation (Low Blood Oxygen)

Respiratory desaturation, known as hypoxemia in medical terms, is when you have low blood oxygen saturation. Your blood oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen is in your blood. A normal ...