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We studied 12 infants with a clinical and radiologic diagnosis of BPD who were oxygen dependant and older than 30 days; tcSaO2, measured by two monitors (Nell-cor 100, BTI Biox III) and tcPO2, (Transend) were correlated with arterial SaO2, (Radiometer OSM2 Hemoximeter) and PaO2 (Corning 178) measured on blood from an indwelling catheter. For each infant, the FiO2 was adjusted to obtain 3-5 sets of data in the range of 70-95% SaO2.
Our data confirms reports by others that tcPO2 does not accurately represent PaO2 in older infants with BPD. Based on accuracy, self-calibration and an unheated sensor that will not cause skin burns, monitoring tcSaO2 has major advantages over tcPO2 in the management of BPD.
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Sblimano, A., Smyth, J., Mann, T. et al. 1528 TRANSCUTANEOUS PULSE OXYGEN SATURATION (tcSaO2) MONITORS ARE SUPERIOR TO tcPO2 MONITORS IN INFANTS WITH BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA (BPD). Pediatr Res 19, 365 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198504000-01552
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198504000-01552