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Intermittent Hypoxemia In Preterm Infants, Elie G. Abu Jawdeh
Intermittent Hypoxemia In Preterm Infants, Elie G. Abu Jawdeh
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Intermittent hypoxemia (IH) is defined as episodic drops in oxygen saturation (SpO2). Virtually all preterm infants have IH events. Extremely preterm infants have hundreds of IH events per day. The extent of IH is not apparent clinically as accurately documenting cardiorespiratory events for day-to-day patient care management is challenging. High resolution pulse oximeters with 2 second averaging time are currently the ideal methods to measure IH. We have developed novel methods and processes to accurately and efficiently calculate an IH profile that reflects to spectrum of the problem.
The natural progression of IH is dynamic. There is low …