The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Mar 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialA Randomized Controlled Trial of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Detection of Preterm Infants in the Delivery Room.
To compare the ability of qualitative versus quantitative methods of end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) detection to maintain normocarbia during face mask ventilation (FMV) of preterm infants (<32 weeks) in the delivery room. ⋯ Quantitative or qualitative EtCO2 detection methods are both feasible for FMV in the delivery room. Although there was no difference in the incidence of normocarbia, the use of either form of EtCO2 monitoring should be considered during newborn stabilization, especially in infants less than 28 weeks' gestation.