The Effect of Initial High vs. Low FiO2 on Breathing Effort in Preterm Infants at Birth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Janneke Dekker (Author), Tessa Martherus (Author), Enrico Lopriore (Author), Martin Giera (Author), Erin V. McGillick (Author), Jeroen Hutten (Author), Ruud W. van Leuteren (Author), Anton H. van Kaam (Author), Stuart B. Hooper (Author), Arjan B. te Pas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Infants are currently stabilized at birth with initial low FiO2 which increases the risk of hypoxia and suppression of breathing in the first minutes after birth. We hypothesized that initiating stabilization at birth with a high O2 concentration, followed by titration, would improve bre...