Cerebral Blood Volume During Neonatal Transition in Term and Preterm Infants With and Without Respiratory Support.

ABSTRACT: Background: Recently, we demonstrated that in healthy newborn infants cerebral blood volume (CBV) was decreasing continuously after birth. We hypothesized that this was due to the increase in oxygen delivery to the brain during neonatal transition. Thus delayed cerebral oxygen delivery in infants in need for respiratory support (RS) during postnatal stabilization might influence changes in CBV. Objective: Aim of the study was to evaluate transitional changes in CBV immediately after birth in term and preterm infants with and without need of RS. Methods: We performed a post-hoc analysis of data collected as primary and secondary outcome parameters in prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials at the Medical University of Graz (Austria). NI

SUBMITTER: Schwaberger B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5945863 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature