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Refereed Publications

1. Elser, H. E. and Holditch-Davis, D. and Brandon, D. H., Cerebral Oxygenation Monitoring: A Strategy to Detect IVH and PVL., Newborn Infant Nurs Rev, vol. 11 no. 3 (September, 2011), pp. 153-159, ISSN 1527-3369 [21909236], [doi]
   (last updated on 2016/01/06)

   Abstract:
   Premature infants are at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) theorized to be a result from fluctuations in cerebral blood flow. Monitoring cerebral oxygenation offers a method to observe changes in cerebral blood flow that may be beneficial for detecting and preventing IVH and PVL. This article explains the potential for cerebral oxygenation monitoring in detecting IVH and PVL using cerebral oximetry, reviews current knowledge known about cerebral oxygenation, and describes current challenges for cerebral oxygenation to be the next neuroprotective vital sign.