Expanding the evidence basis for use of cerebral near infrared spectroscopy in preterm infants

Perturbations in cerebral blood flow in preterm infants can be captured using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and a randomized trial has shown that these perturbations can be stabilized using an algorithm to respond clinically to high or low values (BMJ 2015;350:g7635). It is hoped that stabilizing cerebral blood flow in critically ill infants will reduce brain injury and improve later brain function, but on our way to this goal, we must know what constitutes pathologically low or high NIRS values in preterm infants.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - March 26, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Raye-Ann deRegnier Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research