Transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring in sick neonates using a combined sensor.
Using a combined O2-CO2 sensor, we evaluated the effect of cathode size and membrane thickness and incorporation of correction factor upon transcutaneous O2-CO2 readings. The present studies were carried out in three phases in newborns less than a week of age. The data from these studies indicate that a combined O2-CO2 sensor with a smaller cathode, Teflon membrane and with a built-in correction factor can accurately reflect arterial O2 and CO2 tension and can replace the present two heated sensors.
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis*; D010313:Partial Pressure
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen