Automated oxygen control in preterm infants, how does it work and what to expect: a narrative review

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. 215 - 221
• Main Authors: Salverda, Hylke H, Cramer, Sophie J E, Witlox, Ruben S G M, Dargaville, Peter A, te Pas, Arjan B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Algorithms; Automation; Babies; Childrens health; Control algorithms; Control systems; Humans; Hyperoxia; Hypoxia; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Infants; Lung diseases; Newborn babies; Oximetry; Oxygen; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - instrumentation; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - methods; Oxygen saturation; Oxygen therapy; Pediatrics; Premature babies; Premature birth; neonatology; technology; intensive care; respiratory; paediatric practice

BackgroundAutomated oxygen control systems are finding their way into contemporary ventilators for preterm infants, each with its own algorithm, strategy and effect.ObjectiveTo provide guidance to clinicians seeking to comprehend automated oxygen control and possibly introduce this technology in the...