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. 2023 Oct;131(4):e101-e103.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.04.018. Epub 2023 May 13.

Light source spectra are the likely cause of systematic bias in pulse oximeter readings for individuals with darker skin pigmentation

Mark S Rea  1 , Andrew Bierman  2
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Light source spectra are the likely cause of systematic bias in pulse oximeter readings for individuals with darker skin pigmentation

Mark S Rea et al. Br J Anaesth. 2023 Oct.
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Keywords: blood oxygen saturation; infrared light; light-emitting diode; narrowband red light; polychromatic red light; pulse oximetry; skin pigmentation; systematic bias.

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