Racial discrepancy in pulse oximeter accuracy in preterm infants.

Zachary Andrew VesoulisAnna TimsHafsa LodhiNatasha LalosHalana Whitehead

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

There is a modest but consistent difference in SpO2 error between Black and White infants, with increased incidence of occult hypoxemia in Black infants.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
risk factors
african american
preterm birth