title: Pulse oximetry--an alternative to transcutaneous PO2 in sick newborns.
abstract: In summary, the pulse oximeter provides a reliable, continuous assessment of oxygenation in newborn infants. Its rapid response time and ease of use make it a practical device for use on all sick newborns. To avoid hyperoxia it should be used in conjunction with arterial blood gas measurements and we recommend a high SaO2 alarm of 92% in infants with predominantly fetal hemoglobin. Finally, it is an improved way of monitoring oxygenation in very immature infants and in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
authors: Loma Linda University Medical Center, California.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Peabody
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Jennis
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Emery
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D005865:Gestational Age; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010092:Oximetry; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000097:blood*