In Dec 2020, it was seen that occult hypoxemia was 3x more likely to go undetected in Black patients than in White patients (linked here). Now we see that it has changed care for Black and non-Black Hispanic (new study). https://t.co/jD3sVl5I9q
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
“reliance only on pulse oximetry to triage patients…may place Black patients at increased risk for hypoxemia…the variation in risk according to race necessitates the integration of other clinical and patient-reported data” #FoaM4Cook @CookCountyEM https:
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
@debjcoons1 @dcburns74 @davenewworld_2 Blue words? https://t.co/FfYq9sXezm
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
@cmdrbob558 @RPPEO @OttawaParamedic I’ve heard this more in the past few years and have shared with my teams. I don’t think it is something taught or still really considered in practice. Here is the initial article I read about it. https://t.co/JEtFaSuGP3
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @UREssien: Must read. “Black patients had ~3x more hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients. ...reliance on…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement | NEJM "results suggest that reliance on pulse oximetry to #triage patients and adjust supplemental #oxygen levels may place #Black patients at increased risk for #hypoxemia." #healthcare https://t.co/aNf36JfNIO
yes, must read
RT @UREssien: Must read. “Black patients had ~3x more hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients. ...reliance on…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
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RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
RT @anandiyermd: As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternal…
As a 🫁 doc w/ darker skin tone who built a practice for uninsured people w/ 🫁 diseases (>75% non-White), the @JAMAInternalMed data (https://t.co/81uNP82eDZ) & prior @NEJM (https://t.co/iLKRRuJW7K) on pulse ox disparities & racial bias are dishea
We discussed this topic frequently during my last month in the MICU @uw_chiefs, recognizing the growing evidence for racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement 2/n https://t.co/QGsqny14oA
RT @UREssien: Must read. “Black patients had ~3x more hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients. ...reliance on…
@statnews @ushamcfarling @JAMAInternalMed @v_valbuen @RainaMerchant 4/ The conversation on race, pulse oximetry, and differential oxygen assessment was especially amplified by a @NEJM piece in Dec. 2020. 👇🏾 This has led to several discussions about how we
RT @georgepapadapol: Sesgo racial en las mediciones de los pulso oxímetros durante la pandemia de #COVID19, presentado en #ATS2022 y public…
Sesgo racial en las mediciones de los pulso oxímetros durante la pandemia de #COVID19, presentado en #ATS2022 y publicado en @NEJM: 💥Ojo al dato: En pacientes de raza negra fue tres veces más frecuente la hipoxemia oculta 👉https://t.co/VOHKzlIwfp https:/
@RDBinns @bmj_latest Thank you. The historical precedents for our current investigations into #AlgorithmicBias are essential reading. It also interesting how the next article is on pulse oximeters, another technology found to be biased https://t.co/JAXIBjN
"What will machines learn if they're trained on such distorted data?" - pulse ox error rates are up to 3x higher in patients of color (https://t.co/u9ZHiznCbO)
Looks like I will be spending the next couple of weeks learning about bias in medical devices and diagnostics. This is mad alarming and urgent. https://t.co/38Fad4Wg5E
RT @grace_wickerson: Bias in med tech has real consequences. Pulse oximeters, needed to monitor blood O2 during COVID-19, were found to be…
Bias in med tech has real consequences. Pulse oximeters, needed to monitor blood O2 during COVID-19, were found to be 3x less accurate in dark-skinned individuals. This can lead to a greater risk of hospitalization, morbidities, and death. https://t.co/Wq0
RT @rmohty: @rabihmgeha @DxRxEdu Double check that the O2 sat isn't hiding true hypoxemia https://t.co/UmFynCX3sd https://t.co/zMLntOroWm…
@rabihmgeha @DxRxEdu Double check that the O2 sat isn't hiding true hypoxemia https://t.co/UmFynCX3sd https://t.co/zMLntOroWm https://t.co/JeOEvFRLR1
@DrZeshanQureshi Don’t forget the issues with pulse oximeters. https://t.co/xXoGY6aKTo.
RT @kit_delgadoMD: ...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to de…
RT @kit_delgadoMD: ...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to de…
RT @kit_delgadoMD: ...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to de…
RT @kit_delgadoMD: ...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to de…
RT @kit_delgadoMD: ...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to de…
...This is important because recent research has raised concerns that fingertip pulse oximeters may be less likely to detect low oxygen levels in Black patients (this paper came out in the middle of our trial)...https://t.co/dt8TJrXurL
RT @DrRajeevWadia: Dr Anne Baetzel: Effects of skin pigmentation on PulseOx accuracy There is an overestimation of SaO2 with darker skin p…
RT @DrRajeevWadia: Dr Anne Baetzel: Effects of skin pigmentation on PulseOx accuracy There is an overestimation of SaO2 with darker skin p…
RT @DrRajeevWadia: Dr Anne Baetzel: Effects of skin pigmentation on PulseOx accuracy There is an overestimation of SaO2 with darker skin p…
RT @DrRajeevWadia: Dr Anne Baetzel: Effects of skin pigmentation on PulseOx accuracy There is an overestimation of SaO2 with darker skin p…
Dr Anne Baetzel: Effects of skin pigmentation on PulseOx accuracy There is an overestimation of SaO2 with darker skin pigmentation when saturations are lower https://t.co/bZfUgfhgUT https://t.co/5eMjqlKRcP https://t.co/FQH8ISwCyo #SPAFL2022 #PedsAnes
Die Antwort ist ja. Hab gerade ne Studie gefunden. Medizinische Pulsoxymeter messen bei PoC nicht richtig. War ja klar. Die Hersteller ignorieren dass die Pigmente in der Haut eine Auswirkung auf die Messung haben können. Gibt dazu eine Studie: https://t.
@alexandrosM Pulse oximetry ‘seems’ racist. My doctor had never heard of the issue. Start there, staying grounded in real science. https://t.co/DuNbeXC4Os
@digitalsista @AlyceBarry (Not a doctor) IIUC the figure in this paper then yes, it's designed for lighter skin. It looks like Black patients get a consistent difference of about 2-3%s, so either the device could have two readings, or nurses could be train
Pulse oximeters were designed to work well for light skinned patients. Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients. https://t.co/cebI2GqPmW
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RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @SBajwah: I’m leading the @KingsCollegeNHS Taskforce to mitigate against racial bias of pulse oximeters. Applicable for >50% of our loca…
RT @SBajwah: I’m leading the @KingsCollegeNHS Taskforce to mitigate against racial bias of pulse oximeters. Applicable for >50% of our loca…
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
Time to do something about racial inequality and Covid, @Karl_Lauterbach @rki_de @UlrikeGote
I’m leading the @KingsCollegeNHS Taskforce to mitigate against racial bias of pulse oximeters. Applicable for >50% of our local population. Looking for ideas on how you mitigated against risk in your organisations after the @NEJM paper. Any ideas welcom
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @TheRealDSrini: @av0gadra Yes! @iwashyna et al have a letter to the editor about it. https://t.co/XOhbHx8Zj2
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @av0gadra: https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
https://t.co/evErSr92M2 from @iwashyna @tsvalley @msjoding and others who may or may not be on twitter
RT @TheRealDSrini: @av0gadra Yes! @iwashyna et al have a letter to the editor about it. https://t.co/XOhbHx8Zj2
@av0gadra Yes! @iwashyna et al have a letter to the editor about it. https://t.co/XOhbHx8Zj2
#RT @AASMorg: At #SleepTrends, @drbobbmd explores how racial and ethnic differences impact the field of #sleep medicine, including racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement https://t.co/YlvvmD9BiT
At #SleepTrends, @drbobbmd explores how racial and ethnic differences impact the field of #sleep medicine, including racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement https://t.co/Jd4KoFiv34
Wonder what else was calibrated wrong. We need a recalibration of all medical technologies. #MayoSTIM @EricTopol Black patients 3x more likely to be have occult hypoxemia with a low normal SpO2 @WillSchoutenMD
Fantastic pearl about racial bias in pulse oximetry discussed by @WillSchoutenMD at #MayoSTIM. Pulse oximetry may underestimate hypoxemia in Black patients compared to White patients. https://t.co/vvtQOVQB3J https://t.co/nBq8bZJaQB
@Jonesy_MA could it be a spurious pulse oximeter reading? https://t.co/HETYddD2RU
@KeneAkers It's true. https://t.co/rXFsZCMDWd
@Ctrlaltleftrite @jonjoneloveit @ToniLongEsq @BoogerLeader @panickygoblin @BadMedicalTakes Oh? One of the major ways the medical field gauges pain is blood oxygen level. And the modern way they measure is using the pulse oximeter, which has well known raci
PUSHBACK ON STUPIDITY IN THE SCIENCES “The term “racial bias” always refers to decisions that are influenced by a person’s race. Medical devices such as pulse oximeters are blind to color and cannot exhibit such a bias.”https://t.co/m14xurtaDs https://t.
Week 3: Systematic Bias and Our Devices Required: Bonilla-Silva (2018) Racism Without Racists Chapters 1-3 of the 5th Edition and @msjoding (2020) NEJM, Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement https://t.co/wF7sFoyk5e
Racial differences in medical readings also led to more minority deaths https://t.co/SOx4iPGzbp
RT @iwashyna: @MaryFernando_ Dr Fernando, it is probably important to attend not just to levels but to changes, especially in darker skinne…
RT @Omar_MalinGenie: Une santé publique universaliste et républicaine serait vraiment pratique pour tout le monde. On l'attend encore cepen…
RT @iwashyna: @MaryFernando_ Dr Fernando, it is probably important to attend not just to levels but to changes, especially in darker skinne…
RT @Omar_MalinGenie: Une santé publique universaliste et républicaine serait vraiment pratique pour tout le monde. On l'attend encore cepen…
Une santé publique universaliste et républicaine serait vraiment pratique pour tout le monde. On l'attend encore cependant. Parce que même la science biomédicale se réveille et alerte sur les biais racistes de certaines pratiques. Exemple récent 👇 https:/
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement | NEJM . This is scary. . In this study, compared to Whites, Blacks were 3X as likely to have occult hypoxemia not detected by the initial pulse oximetry test. . Implication: not everyone gets supplemental oxygen
@DrTomori Indeed. New syllabus has @ProfBambra @juliaflynch @ProfKatSmith's Unequal Pandemic as the first real reading https://t.co/8lhwsQBT1z Followed the next week by Bonilla-Silva's Racism Without Racists + @msjoding on racial bias in pulse oximetry (h