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Effect of the change of mechanical ventilation mode on cerebral oxygen saturation level in neonates
Jingjing Zhao1, Rong Wu2, Wei Liu1
1Children's Center, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background:
This study aimed to apply near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor cerebral oxygen saturation (SrO2) level in neonates before and after the change of mechanical ventilation mode, and thus, the effects of the change of mechanical ventilator mode on SrO2 level in neonates were assessed.
Methods:
This trial was designed as an observational study .A total of 70 neonates who were admitted to the Department of Neonatology of Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University (Beijing, China) between September 2019 and October 2021 and required respiratory support were included. The variations of SrO2 level before and after the change of mechanical ventilation mode, including changing from Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) to noninvasive ventilation (NIV, group 1), and from NIV to oxygen inhalation (group 2), were monitored by Enginmed EGOS-600 A. The changes of SrO2 level at 30 min before and 1 h after the change of ventilation mode were compared between the two groups.
Results:
The SrO2 level in the group 1 30 min before, as well as 10 min, 30 min, and 1 h after the change of ventilation mode was 62.54 ± 3.36%, 65.43 ± 3.98%, 64.38 ± 4.23%, and 64.63 ± 3.71%, respectively. The SrO2 level at all the points after the change of ventilation mode increased compared with 30 min before the change (P < 0.05). The SrO2 level in the group 2 at each time point was 62.67 ± 4.69%, 64.61 ± 5.00%, 64.04 ± 4.48%, and 64.55 ± 4.32%, respectively. Compared with 30 min before ventilator weaning, the SrO2 level at all the points after ventilator weaning increased (P < 0.05). Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) excluding Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP)) in group 1 was lower than that before extubation, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0) (Table 7).
Conclusions:
SrO2 level showed an increasing trend after the change of ventilation mode, and the increase of SrO2 level at 10 min after the change of ventilation mode was the most prominent. From SIMV to NIV, increased SrO2 levels may be associated with decreased PIP.
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