RELIABILITY OF ROUTINE TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING IN NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE

Transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring in intensive care.

Transcutaneous oxygen (TcPo2) and carbon dioxide (TcPco2) tensions were compared with arterial values in 23 children aged 4 months to 14 years, all requiring some form of respiratory support, but not in shock. Electrodes were placed on the upper chest and were heated to 45 degrees C. For TcPo2 and arterial oxygen (Pao2) a tight linear correlation over the range 6 to 14 kPa was found. Arterial c...

Reliability of transcutaneous monitoring of arterial PO2 in newborn infants.

Effects of routine care procedures on transcutaneous oxygen in neonates: a quantitative approach.

The changes in transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2) during 123 observations of 10 care procedures were compared with the intrinsic variability of the TcPO2 at the time of the procedures. Standard deviations of the TcPO2 were measured by planimetry from continuous recording in undisturbed infants during a 10-minute control period immediately before each procedure. The decrement of TcPO2 during ...

Newborn Intensive Care Bibliography

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Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring of patients undergoing nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation

The objective of this study was to assess the changes in transcutaneous oxygen tension in pediatric patients undergoing nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia. A total of 19 healthy patients, ranging in age from 3 to 19 years with a mean age of 9.8 years, were included. Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring was performed; following stabilization, baseline readings were obtained. Oxygen was delivered at 3 I/...