The perfusion index derived from a pulse oximeter for predicting low superior vena cava flow in very low birth weight infants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 265-269

  Takahashi, S ^a   Kakiuchi, S ^a   Nanba, Y ^a   Tsukamoto, K ^a   Nakamura, T ^a   Ito, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intraventricular hemorrhage; Noninvasive monitoring; Peripheral perfusion; Preterm infant; Systemic blood flow

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INFANT; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PERFUSION INDEX; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULSE OXIMETER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA FLOW; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OXIMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 77950517169     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.159     Document Type: Article

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