Ash Fawzy, MD MPH
@ashfawzy.bsky.social
Assistant Prof, Pulmonary & Critical Care @ Johns Hopkins
Clinical: COPD, asthma, ICU
Research: COPD, platelet biology, pulse oximetry, health disparities
Formerly @AshFawzyMD on Twitter
https://profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org/provider/ashraf-fawzy/27012
Clinical: COPD, asthma, ICU
Research: COPD, platelet biology, pulse oximetry, health disparities
Formerly @AshFawzyMD on Twitter
https://profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org/provider/ashraf-fawzy/27012
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May 20, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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....pulse oximeters performed poorly and did not meet FDA standards for accuracy in adults with dark skin pigmentation while performing adequately in adults with lighter skin tone www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1... We need devices with universal accuracy! #MedSky @atsblueeditor.bsky.social
Skin Pigmentation and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Prospective Study | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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February 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
....pulse oximeters performed poorly and did not meet FDA standards for accuracy in adults with dark skin pigmentation while performing adequately in adults with lighter skin tone www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1... We need devices with universal accuracy! #MedSky @atsblueeditor.bsky.social