Frontiers in Pediatrics (Jul 2019)

Oxygen Saturation Targeting During Delivery Room Stabilization: What Does This Mean for Regional Cerebral Oxygenation?

  • Corinna Binder-Heschl,
  • Corinna Binder-Heschl,
  • Gerhard Pichler,
  • Gerhard Pichler,
  • Alexander Avian,
  • Bernhard Schwaberger,
  • Bernhard Schwaberger,
  • Nariae Baik-Schneditz,
  • Nariae Baik-Schneditz,
  • Lukas Mileder,
  • Lukas Mileder,
  • Stefan Heschl,
  • Berndt Urlesberger,
  • Berndt Urlesberger

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00274
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7

Abstract

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Objective: To investigate if preterm neonates with arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2)<80% at 5 min after birth show different regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rcStO2), compared to infants reaching the target.Methods: Retrospective analysis of four prospective observational studies. Preterm neonates needing respiratory support during delivery room stabilization were included. Regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation was measured with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during the first 15 min after birth along with SpO2 and heart rate (HR). Neonates were divided into two groups: those with a 5-min SpO2 ≥ 80% (“≥80% group”) and those with a 5-min SpO2 < 80% (“<80% group”). Groups were compared regarding rcStO2, SpO2, and HR. Furthermore, we analyzed whether a 5-min SpO2 < 80% was associated with a rcStO2 below the 10th percentile at the same time point.Results: 146 neonates were included, with 68 (47%) in the “≥80% group” and 78 (53%) in the “<80% group.” Neonates in the “ <80% group” had a significantly lower rcStO2 (p < 0.001). Furthermore, 80.3% of neonates in the “ <80% group” and 23.4% in the “≥80% group” had rcStO2 values below the 10th percentile at 5 min (p < 0.001). HR was significantly lower at minute 3 and 4 in the “ <80% group” (p < 0.002).Conclusion: Preterm infants needing respiratory support, who do not reach the SpO2 target of 80% at 5 min after birth, show significantly diminished rcStO2 values compared to neonates reaching the target.

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