PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 4 April 2007, pp. 790-796 (doi:10.1542/10.1542/peds.2006-2200)
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Executive Summary of the Workshop on Oxygen in Neonatal Therapies: Controversies and Opportunities for Research
a Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
b Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami College of Medicine, Miami, Florida
One of the most complex areas in perinatal/neonatal medicine is the use of oxygen in neonatal therapies. To address the knowledge gaps that preclude optimal, evidence-based care in this critical field of perinatal medicine, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development organized a workshop, Oxygen in Neonatal Therapies: Controversies and Opportunities for Research, in August 2005. The information presented at the workshop included basic and translational oxygen research; a review of completed, ongoing, and planned clinical trials; oxygen administration for neonatal resuscitation; and a review of the collaborative home infant monitoring evaluation study. This article provides a summary of the discussions, focusing on major knowledge gaps, with prioritized suggestions for studies in this area.
Key Words: bronchopulmonary dysplasia intensive care neonatal resuscitation oxygen retinopathy of prematurity ventilation
Abbreviations: ROPretinopathy of prematurity CHIMEcollaborative home infant monitoring evaluation BOOSTBenefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting Study ROSreactive oxygen species
Accepted Nov 28, 2006.
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