Optimal Inspired Fraction of Oxygen in the Delivery Room for Preterm Infants

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Álvaro José Solaz García

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• Anna Parra Llorca

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• Ana Alejandra García Robles

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• Máximo Vento Torres

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Lara-Canton, Inmaculada

Grupos

• Perinatología

Abstract

Postnatal adaptation of preterm infants entails a series of difficulties among which the immaturity of the respiratory system is the most vital. To overcome respiratory insufficiency, caregivers attending in the delivery room use positive pressure ventilation and oxygen. A body of evidence in relation of oxygen management in the delivery room has been accumulated in recent years; however, the optimal initial inspired fraction of oxygen, the time to achieve specific oxygen saturation targets, and oxygen titration have not been yet clearly established. The aim of this review is to update the reader by critically analyzing the most relevant literature.

Keywords

• prematurity; resuscitation; delivery room; inspired fraction of oxygen; pulseoximetry; oxygen saturation range