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Physiological monitoring in the ventilated neonate: A rationale

  • P. Rolfe*
  • , F. Scopesi
  • , J. W. Sun
  • , G. Serra
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • OBH Ltd.
  • Waseda University
  • University of Genoa

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Abstract

This paper concerns physiological monitoring of newborn babies needing mechanical ventilation for respiratory distress. Technologies for monitoring and ventilation continue to evolve and choices must be made based on technical and clinical performance as well as on safety and cost. We describe a preliminary approach for the rationalisation of technology selection, with emphasis on sensors and instruments used for measurement. The most important variables to be measured are blood gases and pH, blood pressure and heart rate, compliance, airways resistance, work of breathing, and the ventilator control variables based on flow and pressure. We then describe the use of a decision tree approach to technology selection, with the aim of providing a tool for use in different clinical settings.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, APCMBE 2008
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages413-416
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783540790389
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume19 IFMBE
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Keywords

  • Neonatal monitoring
  • blood gas and pH
  • decision trees
  • mechanical ventilation
  • sensors

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