Evaluation of two SpO2 alarm strategies during automated FiO2 control in the NICU: a randomized crossover study

Abstract Background Changes in oxygen saturation (SpO2) exposure have been shown to have a marked impact on neonatal outcomes and therefore careful titration of inspired oxygen is essential. In routine use, however, the frequency of SpO2 alarms not requiring intervention results in alarm fatigue and...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata Warakomska, Thomas E Bachman, Maria Wilinska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1496-5