title: Executive summary of the workshop on oxygen in neonatal therapies: controversies and opportunities for research.
abstract: One of the most complex areas in perinatal/neonatal medicine is the use of oxygen in neonatal therapies. To address the knowledge gaps that preclude optimal, evidence-based care in this critical field of perinatal medicine, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development organized a workshop, Oxygen in Neonatal Therapies: Controversies and Opportunities for Research, in August 2005. The information presented at the workshop included basic and translational oxygen research; a review of completed, ongoing, and planned clinical trials; oxygen administration for neonatal resuscitation; and a review of the collaborative home infant monitoring evaluation study. This article provides a summary of the discussions, focusing on major knowledge gaps, with prioritized suggestions for studies in this area.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, NICHD, NIH, 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 4B03B, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. higginsr@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Rosemary D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bancalari
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Willinger
authors.forename: Tonse N K
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D009359:Neonatology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States