Pulse oximetry performance in mechanically ventilated newborn infants

Abstract Pulse oximetry is widely used to target oxygenation in newborn infants. In a retrospective chart review of 138 mechanically ventilated infants, pulse oximetry overestimated blood oxygen saturation compared to arterial blood gas analyses. Despite improvements in pulse oximeter technology, pu...

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Published in:Early human development 2015-08, Vol.91 (8), p.471-473
Main Authors: Solevåg, Anne L, Solberg, Marianne T, Šaltytė-Benth, Jūratė
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced Basic Science
Dimensional Measurement Accuracy
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Male
Mechanical ventilation
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Neonatal intensive care unit
Operational performance
Oximetry - instrumentation
Oximetry - methods
Oximetry - standards
Pulsatile Flow
Pulse oximetry
Respiration, Artificial
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Summary:Abstract Pulse oximetry is widely used to target oxygenation in newborn infants. In a retrospective chart review of 138 mechanically ventilated infants, pulse oximetry overestimated blood oxygen saturation compared to arterial blood gas analyses. Despite improvements in pulse oximeter technology, pulse oximetry performance in sick newborns should still be under scrutiny.
ISSN:0378-3782
1872-6232
DOI:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.05.006