Cerebral Blood Volume During Neonatal Transition in Term and Preterm Infants With and Without Respiratory Support

[摘要] Background: Recently, we demonstrated that in healthy newborn infants cerebral blood volume (CBV) was decreasing continuously after birth. We hypothesized that this was due to the increase in oxygen delivery to the brain during neonatal transition. Thus delayed cerebral oxygen delivery in infants in need for respiratory support (RS) during postnatal stabilization might influence changes in CBV.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] cerebral blood volume;near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS);neonatal transition;ventilation induced brain injury;preterm infants;ventilation