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Pulse oximeter devices routinely overestimate blood oxygen levels in Black patients
(news.stanford.edu)
this post was submitted on 29 May 2026
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So, you don’t care about any guests of other skin tones? I’d rather have an oximeter that moderates to the user.
I can count on 0 fingers the number of times a guest of any color has needed to borrow one, and if a situation arises where they do, we're probably better off calling 911 at that point.
Maybe you would spend the couple extra bucks for that capability. How many other people do you think will?