Dynamic Errors in Pulse Oximetry Preclude Use of Correction Factor

Ashraf Fawzy¹, Valeria S M Valbuena^{2

3}, Christopher F Chesley^{4

5}, Tianshi David Wu^{6

7}, Theodore J Iwashyna^{1

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Ashraf Fawzy et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Feb.

. 2023 Feb;20(2):338-339.

doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202210-872LE.

Ashraf Fawzy¹, Valeria S M Valbuena^{2

3}, Christopher F Chesley^{4

5}, Tianshi David Wu^{6

7}, Theodore J Iwashyna^{1

2

3}

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Racial Disparity in Oxygen Saturation Measurements by Pulse Oximetry: Evidence and Implications.
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