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- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of pulse oximeters for monitoring blood-oxygen levels, especially for patients with varying health conditions, but revealed accuracy issues for individuals with darker skin tones.
- This study investigated how skin pigmentation affects pulse oximeter readings by using a multi-wavelength approach to monitor changes in arterial oxygen saturation among 20 healthy volunteers.
- Results showed a significant correlation between skin pigmentation and oxygen saturation measurements, indicating the need for enhanced oximeter technologies to provide accurate readings for diverse populations.
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that the pulse oximeter is a key medical device for monitoring blood-oxygen levels non-invasively in patients with chronic or acute illness. It has also emphasised limitations in accuracy for individuals with darker skin pigmentation, calling for new methods to provide better measurements. The aim of our study is to identify the impact of skin pigmentation on pulse oximeter measurements. We also explored the benefits of a multi-wavelength approach with an induced change of arterial oxygen saturation. A total of 20 healthy volunteers were recruited. We used time domain diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (TDDRS) from a broad band light source, collecting spectra from the index finger along with three different pulse oximeters used simultaneously for monitoring purposes. Five acute hypoxic events were induced by administering 11% FiO, produced by a Hypoxico altitude training system, for 120 sec through a face mask with a one-way valve. Our multi-wavelength approach revealed a correlation between the signature of skin pigmentation and the dynamic range of oxygen saturation measurements. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed separation between a range of different pigmented volunteers (PC1 = 56.00%) and oxygen saturation (PC2 = 22.99%). This emphasises the need to take into account skin pigmentation in oximeter measurements. This preliminary study serves to validate the need to better understand the impact of skin pigmentation absorption on optical readings in pulse oximeters. Multi-wavelength approaches have the potential to enable robust and accurate measurements across diverse populations.
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