01-09-2015 | Original Article
Less invasive ventilation in extremely low birth weight infants from 1997 to 2011: survey versus evidence
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2015
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What is Known:
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• Evidence concerning target values of oxygen saturation, CO
2
, and pH in extremely low-birth-weight infants has grown substantially.
• It is not known to which extent this knowledge is transferred into clinical practice and if treatment strategies have changed.
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What is New:
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• Target values for oxygen saturation in ELBW infants decreased between 1997 and 2011 while target values for CO
2
and pH increased.
• Similar treatment strategies existed in different countries, hospitals of different size, or university versus nonuniversity hospitals in 2011.
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