Racial Disparities in Pulse Oximetry, in COVID-19 and ICU Settings
Race significantly impacts pulse oximetry reliability. Not only Black and Hispanic or Latino patients were at higher risk for hidden hypoxemia, but also those admitted with a COVID-19 diagnosis. Future in-depth explorations into the underlying causes and potential solutions are needed.
Authors
- Lucas M. Fleuren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4056-1692)
- Leo Heunks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3196-4665)
- Evert‐Jan Wils (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2868-0920)
- Carmen A. T. Reep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-7324)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Explorations
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001132
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55
Funders
- European Respiratory Society
- ZonMw
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences