title: [Neonatal oxygen therapy. Monitoring of PO2 by using capillary microsample].
abstract: Capillary blood obtained from puncture of a warmed heel was tested for PO2 monitoring in management of 31 infants (1215-3920 g) with perinatal asphyxia and/or RDS. PO2 means during O2 administration were referred to mean values +/- I sigma for 108 normal term infants. All infants survived, with only a neurological complication due to a severe RDS with pneumothorax during CPAP treatment. We confirm the reliability of capillary microsampling collected blood for PO2 monitoring in RDS management too.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile Asiago, Vicenza, Italia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000628:therapy*; D001724:Birth Weight; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002196:Capillaries; D005865:Gestational Age; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: L'ossigenoterapia neonatale. Monitoraggio della PO2 con microprelievo capillare.