Pulse oximetry signal loss during hypoxic episodes in preterm infants receiving automated oxygen control.
Eur J Pediatr
; 183(7): 2865-2869, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to analyze signal loss (SL) resulting from low signal quality of pulse oximetry-derived hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements during prolonged hypoxemic episodes (pHE) in very preterm infants receiving automatic oxygen control (AOC). We did a post hoc analysis of a randomized crossover study of AOC, programmed to set FiO2 to "back-up FiO2" during SL. In 24 preterm infants (median (interquartile range)) gestational age 25.3 (24.6 to 25.6) weeks, recording time 12.7 h (12.2 to 13.6 h) per infant, we identified 76 pHEs (median duration 119 s (86 to 180 s)). In 50 (66%) pHEs, SL occurred for a median duration of 51 s (33 to 85 s) and at a median frequency of 2 (1 to 2) SL-periods per pHE. SpO2 before and after SL was similar (82% (76 to 88%) vs 82% (76 to 87%), p = 0.3)). Conclusion:
SL is common during pHE and must hence be considered in AOC-algorithm designs. Administering a "backup FiO2" (which reflects FiO2-requirements during normoxemia) during SL may prolong pHE with SL. Trial registration The study was registered at www. CLINICALTRIALS gov under the registration no. NCT03785899. WHAT IS KNOWN ⢠Previous studies examined SpO2 signal loss (SL) during routine manual oxygen control being rare, but pronounced in lower SpO2 states. ⢠Oxygen titration during SL is unlikely to be beneficial as SpO2 may recover to a normoxic range. WHAT IS NEW ⢠Periods of low signal quality of SpO2 are common during pHEs and while supported with automated oxygen control (SPOC), FiO2 is set to a back-up value reflecting FiO2 requirements during normoxemia in response to SL, although SpO2 remained below target until signal recovery. ⢠FiO2 overshoots following pHEs were rare during AOC and occurred with a delayed onset; therefore, increased FiO2 during SL does not necessarily lead to overshoots.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno
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Recien Nacido Prematuro
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Oximetría
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Estudios Cruzados
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Saturación de Oxígeno
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Hipoxia
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Eur J Pediatr
Año:
2024
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Article
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Alemania