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Filter by:One in ten babies are born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) globally. Complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under 5 years, with the highest mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Low flow oxygen, and respiratory support - where an oxygen/air mixture is delivered under pressure - are life saving therapies for these babies. Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) is the mainstay of neonatal respiratory support in SSA. Oxygen in excess can damage the immature eyes (Retinopathy of Prematurity [ROP]) and lungs (Chronic Lung Disease) of preterm babies. Historically, in well-resourced settings, excessive oxygen administration to newborns has been associated with 'epidemics' of ROP associated blindness. Today, with increasing survival of preterm babies in SSA, and increasing access to oxygen and bCPAP, there are concerns about an emerging epidemic of ROP. Manually adjusting the amount of oxygen provided to an infant on bCPAP is difficult, and fearing the risks of hypoxaemia (low oxygen levels) busy health workers often accept hyperoxaemia (excessive oxygen levels). Some well resourced neonatal intensive care units globally have adopted Automated Oxygen Control (AOC), where a computer uses a baby's oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) to frequently adjust how much oxygen is provided, targetting a safe SpO2 range. This technology has never been tested in SSA, or partnered with bCPAP devices that would be more appropriate for SSA. This study aims to compare AOC coupled with a low cost and robust bCPAP device (Diamedica Baby CPAP) - OxyMate - with manual control of oxygen for preterm babies on bCPAP in two hospitals in south west Nigeria. The hypothesis is that OxyMate can significantly and safely increase the proportion of time preterm infants on bCPAP spend in safe oxygen saturation levels.
Patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for any indication at the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit (University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada) from 2016-2021 were recruited to this prospective cohort study. While receiving HBOT (at 2.0-2.4 ATA, with 1-3 "air breaks", with specific treatment details determined on a case-by-case basis and directed by the clinical team), enrolled patients underwent pulmonary function testing prior to HBOT treatment and serially after each 20 completed treatment cycles.
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may be lost due to risks such as being sensitive, frequent exposure to birth complications and being prone to infection. The most common causes of mortality in newborn babies in the world; Complications due to preterm delivery (28%), infections (26%) and perinatal asphyxia (23%) were reported. Respiratory problems are observed in 4-6% of newborns. These problems are also important causes of mortality in the neonatal period. Newborn infants are more likely to have respiratory distress due to difficulties in airway calibration, few collateral airways, flexible chest wall, poor airway stability, and low functional residual capacity.Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is frequently used in the treatment of newborns with respiratory failure. Various ventilation modes and strategies are used to optimize mechanical ventilation and prevent ventilator-induced lung injury. Among the important issues to be considered in newborns connected to mechanical ventilator (MV); Choosing an appropriately sized endotracheal tube to reduce airway resistance and minimize respiratory workload, correct positioning, regular nursing care, chest physiotherapy, sedation-analgesia, and infection prevention are also included.
The objective of this study is to conduct an observational pre/post study to evaluate the clinical impact oxygen guideline implementation on oxygen utilization and oxygenation in critically ill trauma patients.
Prospective analysis included patients, 18 years or older, scheduled for 60 daily HBOT sessions between 2016-2018. Each session was 90 min of 100% oxygen at 2 ATA with 5 minutes air breaks every 20 min, five days per week. Pulmonary functions,measured at baseline and after HBOT,included forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow rate (PEF).
The investigator's research proposal is a randomized controlled study evaluating two different monitoring strategies to titrate FiO2 in order to rapidly and safely achieve optimal SatO2 targets during early ROSC of non-traumatic OHCA in adults. Primary hypothesis: Monitoring transport to hospital of sustained ROSC of OHCA patients using multiple wavelength detectors that allow ORI continuous measurement will reduce hyperoxia and hypoxia burden associated with transport. Secondary hypothesis: Multiple wavelength detectors allowing ORI continuous measurement will reduce hyperoxia at ER admission as measured via blood gas analysis. Tertiary study hypothesis: Multiple wavelength detectors allowing ORI continuous measurement will reduce reperfusion neuronal injury measured through NSE levels at 48h post ROSC
This study evaluates the use and effects of supplementary oxygen in surgical and medical wards on patients admitted to a hospital in the capital region of Denmark. The population will be divided in to three groups according to their oxygenation status. The main outcome will be 30-day mortality, with secondary outcomes being Length of stay, 30-day admission to ICU, 30-day reoperations, 30-day readmission, and peak values within 30-days of C-reactive protein, S-Creatinine, Troponin.
Oxygenation with high-flow nasal cannula with 100% oxygen have now been evaluated in a number of studies and the data are convincing. The THRIVE technique is able to oxygenate patients safely and vital parameters has been shown to be stable. But it is of great importance to evaluate this new concept regarding other potential negative physiological aspects such as biological stress response detected by blood-bourne biomarkers before implementing it into clinical practice.
Handling oxygenation targets (HOT) is standard of care in the intensive care unit (ICU), however the quality and quantity of evidence is low and potential harm has been reported. The aim of the HOT-ICU trial is to assess the overall benefits and harms of two levels of oxygenation targets in adult critically ill patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the ICU.
Overweight divers face a challenging activity such as immersions, starting from a higher levels of circulating cytokines and oxidative stress. Ketogenic Diet (KD) is described as effective in weight loss, in countering inflammation and oxidative stress, and used in the control of drug-refractory seizures. The aim of our pilot study was to evaluate if a ketosis state induced by a specific dietary regime, may have a protective effect on oxidative stress damages and inflammatory status, that accompanies both overweight and diving activities. Blood and urine samples from six overweight divers were obtained a) before (CTRL) and after a dive breathing Enriched Air Nitrox and performing light underwater exercise (NTRX), b) after a dive (same conditions) performed after 7 days of KD (K-NTRX). We measured urinary 8-isoprostane and 8-OH-2-deoxyguanosine evaluating lipids peroxidation and DNA oxidative damages. Plasmatic IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels were measured to investigate the inflammatory status.