We’ve known for about 50 years that there’s an issue with the machine that measures oxygen saturation in your blood.Pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen saturation in people with dark skin, and it can result in them not receiving vital care.New research is underway to assess how this disparity might affect sleep apnea assessments – and whether incorrect readings could lead to misdiagnoses.Guest/sDr Amal Osman, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health and Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI): Sleep HealthReferencesNovel Hypoglossal Stimulation Markedly Improves Airflow and Airway Collapsibility in OSARacial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement - NEJM

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