Measuring oxygenation in newborn infants with targeted oxygen ranges (MONITOR): a randomised crossover pilot study

FG Christie, R Kelly, JP Boardman… - Archives of Disease in …, 2023 - fn.bmj.com
Objective The Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis (NeOProM) Collaboration
showed that high (91–95%) versus low (85–89%) SpO2 targets reduced mortality. Trials of …

Primary prevention of ROP: more can be done in all settings

BA Darlow - Expert Review of Ophthalmology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Primary prevention of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is sparingly covered in
recent literature but is both possible and highly cost-effective Areas covered The variation in …

Preterm Infant Care Practice among Nurses in Neonatal Care Units of Selected Hospitals of Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study

T Shrestha, AP Bista, S Shrestha, R Regmi - Nursing Forum, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Preterm infants (PTIs) are vulnerable to morbidity, disability, and mortality. They
require meticulous care for survival and development in neonatal care units (NCUs). PTI …

[HTML][HTML] Pneumonia, lymphocytes and C-reactive protein are valuable tests for predicting surgical intervention in necrotizing enterocolitis

D Yu, H Yang, C Zhong, K Fan, G Zeng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the important causes of neonatal
death, and proper timing of operation is of critical significance. This study aimed to explore …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the impact of oximeter averaging times on automated FiO2 control in routine NICU care: a randomized cross-over study

J Janota, J Dornakova, V Karadyova, R Brabec… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Changes in oximeter averaging times have been noted to affect alarm settings.
Automated algorithms (A-FiO2) assess FiO2 faster than oximeter averaging, potentially …

[HTML][HTML] Determining an Optimal Oxygen Saturation Target Range Based on Neonatal Maturity: Demonstration of a Decision Tree Analytic

TE Bachman, NP Iyer, CJL Newth, R LeMoyne - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utility of decision tree machine learning in exploring the interactions among the SpO2
target range, neonatal maturity, and oxemic-risk is demonstrated. METHODS: This …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia with focus on early prediction and treatment: a narrative review

H Verder, ZK Li, R Ramanathan, H Clark… - Pediatric …, 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Background and Objective: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants though early non-invasive ventilation and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of oxygen supplementation in very preterm infants: Variations of oxygen saturation features and their application to hypoxemic episode based …

P Ramanand, P Indic, CP Travers… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Oxygen supplementation is commonly used to maintain oxygen saturation
(SpO2) levels in preterm infants within target ranges to reduce intermittent hypoxemic (IH) …

[HTML][HTML] Incomplete peripheral retinal vascularisation in retinopathy of prematurity: is it the consequence of changing oxygen saturation?

SZ Yehiam, SK Simkin, R Al-Taie, M Wong… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background We wish to determine the prevalence and risk factors of incomplete peripheral
avascular retina (IPAR) in children screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and its …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the Koala Project on clinical outcomes of preterm infants in two maternity hospitals

LD Dantas, RQ Gurgel, VP Santos, DF Leite… - Revista Paulista de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To describe the impact of the Koala project (Actively Controlling Target Oxygen)
on clinical outcomes in patients born with less than 36 weeks of gestation, in two maternity …