Monitoring cerebral oxygenation of preterm infants using a neonatal specific sensor.

M KenosiJohn M O'TooleG A HawkesW HutchE LowM WallG B BoylanC A RyanE M Dempsey

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2017)

Infants of GA < 28 weeks have lower cerebral oxygenation in the first 2 days of life. A greater degree of hypoxia was seen in infants with grade 1 or 2 haemorrhage. Normative ranges need to be gestation specific.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
subarachnoid hemorrhage
low birth weight
pet ct
blood flow
gestational age
cerebral ischemia
endothelial cells
blood brain barrier