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. 2024 Aug 1;210(3):355-358.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202401-0036LE.

Skin Pigmentation and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Prospective Study

Ashraf Fawzy  1 , Harith Ali  1 , Peter H Dziedzic  2 , Niteesh Potu  2 , Eusebia Calvillo  2 , Sherita H Golden  3   4 , Theodore J Iwashyna  1   5 , Jose I Suarez  2   6 , David N Hager  1 , Brian T Garibaldi  1
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Skin Pigmentation and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Prospective Study

Ashraf Fawzy et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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(A) Distribution (with median and range) of pulse oximeter error (SpO2 − SaO2) stratified by skin pigmentation and SaO2. (B–D) Estimated mean pulse oximeter error (SpO2 − SaO2) by skin pigmentation represented by the individual typology angle (in degrees) at the (B) forehead, (C) forearm, and (D) finger pad. Graphs are at SaO2, 94%; pH, 7.4; heart rate, 90 beats/min; mean arterial pressure, 75 mm Hg. SpO2 = oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry. Reprinted by permission from Reference .
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