ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2021
Oxygen management among infants in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional survey.
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- Quality of neonatal intensive care in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment practice patterns: an African multi-country survey.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
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- Surviving Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Have a Higher Risk of ROP in Sub-Saharan Africa.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
- Reducing global inequities in medical oxygen access: the Lancet Global Health Commission on medical oxygen security.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Review
- The impact of a multidisciplinary intervention to reduce severe retinopathy of prematurity in Kampala, Uganda.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Implementation of a novel bubble continuous positive airway pressure system with a blender in preterm infants in a low resource setting.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Oxygen delivery and monitoring in neonatal intensive care units in Mexico in 2011 and in 2023: an observational longitudinal study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Optimizing Oxygen Delivery by Low-Flow Nasal Cannula to Small Infants: A Bench Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a Novel Dry Powder Surfactant Aerosol Delivery System for Use in Premature Infants Supported with Bubble CPAP.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Retinopathy of Prematurity in the 21st Century and the Complex Impact of Supplemental Oxygen.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Feasibility and usability of a very low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure device including oxygen blenders in a Ugandan level two newborn unit.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Air-Oxygen Blenders for Mechanical Ventilators: A Literature Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Respiratory distress syndrome management in resource limited settings-Current evidence and opportunities in 2022.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Respiratory Interventions for Preterm Infants in LMICs: A Prospective Study From Cape Town, South Africa.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Evaluation of an innovative low flow oxygen blender system for global access.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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8 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesTo provide more comprehensive data on the management of oxygen supplementation in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa. STUDY
designAn online survey on the management of oxygen supplementation for infants in neonatal units was sent to 278 healthcare personnel in sub-Saharan Africa.
resultsOne hundred and nine responses from 82 neonatal care units in 54% (26/48) sub-Saharan African countries were received. All units had the capacity to provide oxygen supplementation. However, only 50% (38/76) had access to blend oxygen with medical air and 1% (1/75) had the capacity to blend oxygen/air for every infant. Although 96% (72/75) of units could monitor oxygen saturation, monitoring was mostly intermittent and only 32% (24/75) were able to monitor oxygen saturation in every infant receiving oxygen supplementation.
conclusionsFindings indicate that oxygen supplementation is inadequately managed in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa, which may put infants at risk of developing severe ROP.
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