Defining the reference range of regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation using a new portable near-infrared spectroscopy device for term infants

摘要

Background: The arterial oxygen saturation of infants requiring resuscitation can be monitored using a pulse oximeter. However, the device cannot provide information about cerebral oxygenation. Thus, we used a new portable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) device that can monitor regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (crSO(2)) with a probe attached to the examiner's finger.