Efectos de apuntar a saturaciones de oxígeno arterial más altas vs más bajas en la muerte o discapacidad en bebés

Barbara Schmidt1, Robin K Whyte, Elizabeth V Asztalos

  • 1Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. barbara.schmidt@uphs.upenn.edu

JAMA
|May 7, 2013
PubMed
Resumen

La orientación de las saturaciones de oxígeno arterial más bajas (85-89%) en bebés extremadamente prematuros no aumentó significativamente las tasas de mortalidad o discapacidad en comparación con las metas más altas (91-95%). Este hallazgo ayuda a determinar los niveles óptimos de saturación de oxígeno para los recién nacidos vulnerables.

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