title: Effects of prone and supine position on cerebral blood flow in preterm infants.
abstract: We evaluated the effect of prone and supine position on cerebral blood flow (CBF) in stable preterm infants. CBF, PO(2), and PCO(2) were measured in the two positions. Peripheral oxygenation increased and CBF decreased in prone position. We speculate that CBF autoregulation may compensate for increased peripheral oxygenation, by decreasing CBF.
authors: University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Bembich
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Oretti
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Travan
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Clarici
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Massaccesi
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Demarini
mesh_terms: D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*