ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2020
Oxygen saturation histogram monitoring to reduce death or retinopathy of prematurity: a quality improvement initiative.
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- Histogram analysis for bedside respiratory monitoring in not critically ill preterm neonates: a proposal for a new way to look at the monitoring data.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Control of breathing in preterm infants on incubator oxygen or nasal cannula oxygen.Pediatric research · 2025Trial
- Pulse Oximetry Histogram Profiles Before and After Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Very Preterm Infants: A Prospective Observational Cohort.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physiological Stability During Kangaroo Mother Care Among Very-Low-Birthweight Premature Infants, Supported by Non-Invasive Respiratory Support.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Observational
- Oxygenation Instability and Short-Term Morbidities Among Very-Low-Birthweight Premature Infants.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- ECI biocommentary: Samuel J. Gentle.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Oxygen saturation targets in neonatal care: A narrative review.Early human development · 2024Review
- Highly comparative time series analysis of oxygen saturation and heart rate to predict respiratory outcomes in extremely preterm infants.Physiological measurement · 2024Observational
- Development of a Web-Based Oxygenation Dashboard for Preterm Neonates: A Quality Improvement Initiative.Journal of medical systems · 2024Article
- Modifiable Risk Factors and Preventative Strategies for Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Intermittent Hypoxemia and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia with Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Article
- Oxygen saturation histogram classification system to evaluate response to doxapram treatment in preterm infants.Pediatric research · 2023Article
- Advancements in neonatology through quality improvement.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesMaintaining preterm infants within a goal oxygen saturation range challenges care providers. Through periodic assessment of saturation trends on infants' bedside histogram reports, our initiative aimed to (1) increase time spent at goal saturations and (2) reduce death or severe retinopathy of prematurity. STUDY
designThe initiative integrated histogram monitoring into provider, respiratory, and nursing care. Achieved oxygen saturations, chart audits, and bedside histogram monitoring flowsheets provided process measures with the outcome measure of death or severe retinopathy of prematurity.
resultsIn infants <29 weeks' gestation (n = 518), the rate of death or severe retinopathy of prematurity prior to hospital discharge decreased from 32.1% to 18.0%. Time at goal saturations (90-95%) increased from 48.7% to 57.6%.
conclusionIn infants born at <29 weeks' gestation, periodic, multidisciplinary oxygen saturation histogram monitoring improved time at goal saturations and was associated with a reduction in death or severe retinopathy of prematurity.
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