Oxygen management among infants in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional survey

OBJECTIVES: To provide more comprehensive data on the management of oxygen supplementation in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa. STUDY DESIGN: An online survey on the management of oxygen supplementation for infants in neonatal units was sent to 278 healthcare personnel in sub-Saharan Africa. RESULTS:...

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Autores principales: Herrod, Scott K., Stevenson, Alex, Vaucher, Yvonne E., Lambert, Scott R., Isenberg, Sherwin J., Yap, Vivien L., Ezeaka, V. Chinyere, Carlo, Waldemar A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7995672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33772113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01040-7
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: To provide more comprehensive data on the management of oxygen supplementation in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa. STUDY DESIGN: An online survey on the management of oxygen supplementation for infants in neonatal units was sent to 278 healthcare personnel in sub-Saharan Africa. RESULTS: One hundred and nine responses from 82 neonatal care units in 54% (26/48) sub-Saharan African countries were received. All units had the capacity to provide oxygen supplementation. However, only 50% (38/76) had access to blend oxygen with medical air and 1% (1/75) had the capacity to blend oxygen/air for every infant. Although 96% (72/75) of units could monitor oxygen saturation, monitoring was mostly intermittent and only 32% (24/75) were able to monitor oxygen saturation in every infant receiving oxygen supplementation. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that oxygen supplementation is inadequately managed in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa, which may put infants at risk of developing severe ROP.

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