Using intermittent pulse oximetry to guide neonatal oxygen therapy in a low-resource context.
Patrick James Berkeley WalkerAyobami Adebayo BakareAdejumoke Idowu AyedeRosena Olubanke OluwafemiOmolayo Adebukola OlubosedeIyabo Victoria OlafimihanKenneth TanTrevor DukeAdegoke Gbadegesin FaladeHamish R GrahamPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2019)
To better maintain SpO2 within the target range, preterm/low birthweight neonates on oxygen should have their SpO2 monitored more frequently than the current 4.7 times per day. In all other neonates, however, monitoring SpO2 5.3 times per day appears suitable.