Postnatal Cerebral Hyperoxia Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity.

CONCLUSIONS: Cerebral hyperoxia may be a better early predictor of severe ROP than arterial hyperoxia. Moreover, under strict oxygen management, cerebral hyperoxia in these infants may result from cerebral immaturity rather than a high SaO2. Whether reducing cerebral hyperoxia is feasible and might prevent ROP needs to be further examined. PMID: 31487704 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research