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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
We’ve known for about 50 years that there’s an issue with the machine that measures oxygen saturation in your blood.
Pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen saturation in people with dark skin, and it can result in them not receiving vital care.
New research is underway to assess how this disparity might affect sleep apnea assessments – and whether incorrect readings could lead to misdiagnoses.
Guest/s
Dr Amal Osman, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health and Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI): Sleep Health
References
Novel Hypoglossal Stimulation Markedly Improves Airflow and Airway Collapsibility in OSA
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement - NEJM
Health Report - Separate stories podcast
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
