title: Pulse oximetry performance in mechanically ventilated newborn infants.
abstract: Pulse oximetry is widely used to target oxygenation in newborn infants. In a retrospective chart review of 138 mechanically ventilated infants, pulse oximetry overestimated blood oxygen saturation compared to arterial blood gas analyses. Despite improvements in pulse oximeter technology, pulse oximetry performance in sick newborns should still be under scrutiny.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway. Electronic address: a.l.solevag@medisin.uio.no.
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Solevåg
authors.affiliation: Lovisenberg Deaconal University College, Oslo, Norway; Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Marianne T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Solberg
authors.affiliation: HØKH Research Centre, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Jūratė
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Šaltytė-Benth
mesh_terms: D061827:Dimensional Measurement Accuracy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
keywords: Mechanical ventilation; Neonatal intensive care unit; Operational performance; Pulse oximetry