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Writer's pictureFred Shaffer

Racial Bias in Pulse Oximeters

Updated: Jan 12

Physicians use pulse oximeters to identify patients who need supplemental oxygen. Since this technology was developed using a racially non-diverse population, it should not be surprising that occult hypoxemia (undetected blood oxygen levels below 88%) was three times more likely in Black than White patients in two large cohorts. This Real Genius episode was drawn by Dani S@unclebelang and written by Fred Shaffer and Zachary Meehan. BioSource releases one new WEBTOON episode weekly to support science literacy. If you like this, please check out our growing collection. If you are fond of dogs, cats, and squirrels, enjoy our Cooperville series. We missed Bloom County and Calvin & Hobbes and wanted to provide a safe space of gentle humor and innocent fun.


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BCIA Clinical Update Series, Add Slow-Paced Contraction to Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, January 26, 2024, 11am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern. Presented by Fred Shaffer PhD, BCB, BCB-HRV. Matt Bennett, Optimal HRV Co-Founder, recently interviewed me about HRV time-domain measurements. This podcast is available at https://youtu.be/bWQ1EBfOvHU?si=FEqdqbcemATLWkjC or wherever you listen to your podcasts. 

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