The purpose of this study is to compare how premature infants who required oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) breathe at discharge compared to premature infants who did not require oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU.
Work of breathing tests will be performed on premature infants who required oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in NICU. These same work of breathing tests will be performed in another group of premature infants who did not require oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU. The two groups will be compared.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
78
All infants whose families consent will be enrolled and will all receive the same treatment which included measurements of work of breathing.
Christiana Care Health Services, Inc
Newark, Delaware, United States
Work of breathing indices
Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP) measurements will be taken and Phase Angle will be measured.
Time frame: 25 minutes
Intermittent Hypoxia
Oxygen saturation will be measured using a high resolution pulse oximeter.
Time frame: 25 minutes
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