Oxygen Therapy in the Delivery Room: What Is the Right Dose?

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Abstract

Oxygen is the most commonly used medicine used during neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room. Oxygen therapy in delivery room should be used judiciously to avoid oxygen toxicity while delivering sufficient oxygen to prevent hypoxia. Measurement of appropriate oxygenation relies on pulse oximetry, but adequate ventilation and perfusion are equally important for oxygen delivery. In this article, we review oxygenation while transitioning from fetal to neonatal life, the importance of appropriate oxygen therapy, its measurement in the delivery room, and current recommendations for oxygen therapy and its limitations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)293-306
Number of pages14
JournalClinics in Perinatology
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Delivery room
  • Newborn
  • Oxygen
  • Oxygen saturation
  • Resuscitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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