Cerebral and somatic rSO2 in sick preterm infants

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measures the regional tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2) of various organs and provides a reflection of the balance between tissue oxygen supply and demand. Oxymetry assessed via NIRS has been proposed as a 'standard of care' and today it is already widely us...

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Published in:The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 2012-10, Vol.25 (S4), p.89-92
Main Authors: Cerbo, R. M., Cabano, R., Di Comite, A., Longo, S., Maragliano, R., Stronati, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebral Cortex - chemistry
Cerebral Cortex - metabolism
Cerebrovascular circulation
doppler ultrasonography
Female
Humans
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight - metabolism
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature - metabolism
Infant, Premature, Diseases - metabolism
Infant, Premature, Diseases - therapy
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic - methods
near infrared spectroscopy
Oximetry - methods
Oxygen - metabolism
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
premature infants
Respiratory Therapy
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared - methods
splanchnic circulation
Tissue Distribution
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Summary:Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measures the regional tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2) of various organs and provides a reflection of the balance between tissue oxygen supply and demand. Oxymetry assessed via NIRS has been proposed as a 'standard of care' and today it is already widely used in the NICU. This approach allows detection of any acute change in cerebral haemodynamics and continuous monitoring of cerebral and somatic oxygenation. This work describes three clinical cases of preterm VLBW infants which showed special points of interest during both cerebral and somatic NIRS monitoring.
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.3109/14767058.2012.715030