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Increased risk of pulse oximeter bias in Black versus White preterm infants

Journal of Perinatology volume 43, pages 546–549 (2023)Cite this article

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Vesoulis Z, Tims A, Lodhi H, Lalos N, Whitehead, H. Racial discrepancy in pulse oximeter accuracy in preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2022;42:79–85. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01230-3.

Are there differences in secondary light absorption between Black versus White preterm infants that cause a systematic error in pulse oximeter-based determination of arterial oxygen saturation [1]?

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  1. Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, 20889, MD, USA

    Charles L. Groomes & Elizabeth V. Schulz

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, 20889, MD, USA

    Charles L. Groomes & Elizabeth V. Schulz

  3. Department of Research Programs, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, 20889, MD, USA

    Nora L. Watson

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Literature search, article selection, evidence-based lesson selection, formal analysis, and writing (original draft, review, and editing) by CLG. Statistical consultation of the discussion and the evidence-based lesson and critical manuscript review by NLW. Supervision, article selection assistance, and writing (review and editing) by EVS.

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Groomes, C.L., Watson, N.L. & Schulz, E.V. Increased risk of pulse oximeter bias in Black versus White preterm infants. J Perinatol 43, 546–549 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01515-1

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