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The director of the nhs race and health observatory, dr habib naqvi, says concerns about oximeters reliability have been mounting. although a valuable clinical tool, what we do know is that clinicians are increasingly becoming aware of the potential errors or inconsistencies in the interpretation associated with pulse oximeter readings, and so we need to have these points in mind when using these devices. this is an example of health inequalities that we see, as an example of the disproportionat...

I asked her how widespread this issue was. when were considering the use of these devices, how widely accessible they are to both patients and how frequently theyre also used in clinical environments, in hospitals and gps, its really important that both patients, members of the public and clinicians are aware that the readings are less accurate and can be less accurate in darker—skinned patients. dr dada, are we talking... which way are the results skewed, lower or higher? so, the devices are ...