Transcutaneous Oxygen and Carbondioxide Monitoring(Special Issue on Perinatal Medical Equipment)

Medical Equipment and Systems

In January 2014, the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center became the fi rst clinic in Japan to treat patients using proton spot scanning. Th e new system operates alongside two existing treatment rooms that started treating patients in February 2013 and use a passive scattering system. Th is means that the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center now has three treatment rooms, two with rotating gantries and one ...

Influence of extradural blockade and ephedrine on transcutaneous oxygen tension.

The influence of lumbar extradural blockade with 0.5% pain bupivacaine on transcutaneous oxygen tension (PtcO2) and skin temperature was studied in 20 patients, 10 scheduled for vascular surgery and 10 for urological surgery. At the time of maximum extent of blockade, mean arterial pressure (MAP) had decreased significantly (P less than 0.001) from 96.6 +/- 18.8 mm Hg to 69.5 +/- 10.1 (mean +/-...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Task Force on Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitors

Oxygen is both a blessing and a curse in the intensive care nursery. It is lifesaving in many situations, yet oxygen toxicity is thought to be a factor in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and retinopathy of prematurity, and a rapid response to changes in oxygenation is crucial in many other disease states. Thus, the need to control oxygen with precision is a feature of modern neonatology. On the othe...

Medical Equipment Planning

Healthcare providers worldwide are facing an increasingly competitive environment and, in response, are downsizing to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Providers that are unable or unwilling to become more efficient will close. To stay in business, healthcare institutions must consider the cost of medical equipment and plan accordingly. Policies based on sound principles and experience preve...

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