CHEST Guidelines-Comment-on-Yang-and-Moss-Commentary

Comment-on-Yang-and-Moss-Commentary_chest

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The document includes two communications addressing medical practices and device innovations. The first section discusses a case involving a malpositioned central venous catheter (CVC). The patient experienced pain due to a Potassium Chloride infusion, which may have been exacerbated by the catheter's incorrect placement in a small vein. The authors, Austin Camp, Kate Savoie, and Nivedita Prasanna, recommend against using irritant or hyperosmolar solutions through inaccurately positioned CVCs due to potential complications. They emphasize the importance of reevaluating catheter placement, particularly in patients with a history of coronary artery bypass grafting where operative details might not be readily available.<br /><br />The second section comprises a commentary responding to Yang and Moss's article in the journal "CHEST," which highlighted issues with pulse oximeters, particularly their performance disparities across different skin tones. The response, authored by Theodore J. Iwashyna and colleagues from Johns Hopkins University, expresses concern over the lack of active funding opportunities focused on addressing racial biases in pulse oximetry. They stress the need for thorough research and device innovation that considers socio-technical and organizational factors impacting accuracy. They call for a comprehensive regulatory and market framework to ensure the equitable distribution of improved devices, advocating for an encompassing approach by health institutions to correct long-standing issues.<br /><br />The document concludes with a response from Bennett E. Yang and Joel Moss, addressing the commentary's concerns and clarifying that results from a previously closed SBIR solicitation are under review, with the aim of improving pulse oximetry technology and addressing clinical biases highlighted in prior studies. The NIH-funded research demonstrates ongoing efforts to develop devices that are rigorously tested across diverse populations.

Keywords

central venous catheter

Potassium Chloride infusion

catheter placement

coronary artery bypass grafting

pulse oximeters

skin tone disparities

racial biases

device innovation

NIH-funded research

health institutions