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FDA's promised guidelines on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
For decades, widely used pulse oximeters have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. Will the FDA's new ...
25 essentials to have in your medicine cabinet and home for the cold and flu season
Antihistamines: These can be effective at relieving the symptoms of seasonal allergies, such as ragweed. Dr. Lori Weir ...
Becker's Hospital Review6d
How Medtronic is addressing health equity in pulse oximetry
Across the healthcare landscape, more and more conversations are focusing on health inequity. Specific to pulse oximetry, recent research, media, and regulatory discussions have been raising awareness ...
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pulse oximeter
Another vital part of the kit is a pulse oximeter, which [Aris] uses to make sure he’s getting enough oxygen. His O 2 saturation actually goes up from his baseline when the hood is on and ...
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Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health
KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss ...
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Northwestern's long COVID center could find key to fighting another dreaded lung disease
The study of long COVID remains in its infancy, with no FDA-approved treatment available, but the pandemic may be spawning new research into other medical areas, says the head of Northwestern's ...
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Al Pacino Nearly Died From COVID and Reveals ‘My Pulse Was Gone’: ‘I Didn’t See the White Light or Anything. There’s Nothing There’
Al Pacino revealed on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast that he lost his pulse during a near-death experience with COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic. The Oscar winner said the ...
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FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias
Wilson contracted covid last December but delayed visiting a doctor because his home pulse oximetry readings were in the normal range. “I’m a dark-complected Black guy. I was very sick. Had the ...
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FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
"During covid, Black patients showed up sicker because ... Its regulatory pathway for pulse oximeters clears them for sale as long as they show "substantial equivalence" to devices already on ...
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FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
“During COVID, Black patients showed up sicker because ... Its regulatory pathway for pulse oximeters clears them for sale as long as they show “substantial equivalence” to devices already ...
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FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
Wilson contracted covid last December but delayed visiting a doctor because his home pulse oximetry readings were in the normal range. “I’m a dark-complected Black guy. I was very sick. Had the ...
Tahlequah Daily Press8d
KAISER HEALTH CARE: FDA’s promised guidance on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well ...