Utility of Skin Tone on Pulse Oximetry in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study
We found clinical performance differences in pulse oximetry, especially in darker skin tones. Additional studies are needed to determine the relative contributions of skin tone measures and other potential factors on pulse oximetry discrepancies.
Authors
- Katelyn Dempsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2714-0843)
- Christopher E. Cox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4486-0681)
- Warren A. Kibbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5622-7659)
- Chuan Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-9559)
- An-Kwok Ian Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-4251)
- Sicheng Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-005X)
- João Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-1647)
- Judy Wawira Gichoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1097-316X)
- Veronica Rotemberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0639-2677)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Duke University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Explorations
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001133
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.66
Funders
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Radiological Society of North America
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities