Hypoxemic events in spontaneously breathing premature infants: Etiologic basis

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Adams, JA [1 ]
Zabaleta, IA [1 ]
Sackner, MA [1 ]
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[1] MT SINAI MED CTR,DIV PULM DIS,MIAMI BEACH,FL 33140
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10.1203/00006450-199710000-00007
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R72 [儿科学];
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Studies of severe hypoxemic events, defined as an arterial oxygen saturation <80% greater than 4 s in spontaneously breathing infants, have been limited. The purpose of our study was to examine the distribution of respiratory events that lead to a fall in oximetrically measured oxygen saturation by using breathing patterns, heart rate, and validated pulse oximetry analysis, A total of 161 hypoxemic events were detected in 18 of 30 premature infants studied. Using an inductive plethysmographic based monitor, a total of 460 h of cardiorespiratory monitor recordings were analyzed. Hypoxemic events were categorized as being the direct result of apnea (duration longer than 15 s) or pauses (duration 4-14 s) with either unchanged or lower end-expiratory lung volumes compared with the preevent breaths, The breaths in the preevent period were analyzed for volume, timing, and thoracoabdominal coordination indices. Forty of the 161 events (25%) were associated with apnea of which 80% (31/40) had a mixed/obstructive basis. Ninety-four of the 161 severe hypoxemic events (58%) were associated with pauses with unchanged end-expiratory lung volume. Twenty-two of the 161 events (14%) showed pauses with lower end-expiratory lung volume. There were 5/161 events (3%) with severe hypoxemia in which no pause was observed. Comparison of the preevent periods in each category showed significant differences for only percent tidal volume from initial calibration and arterial oxygen saturation. Sixty-two percent (100/161) of severe hypoxemic events were preceded by hypopneic values of percent tidal volume, Seventy-five percent (40/161) of these hypoxemic events and their etiology would have gone undetected using respiratory monitoring from impedance pneumograms and ECGs. The varied basis for these events underscores the importance of analyzing detailed respiratory wave forms along with movement-free signal of arterial oxygen saturation and EGG, to formulate appropriate intervention strategies.
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