Oxygenation procedures for newborns and devices for use therein
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1. A method of resuscitating a newborn infant comprising:
- (a) delivering supplemental oxygen to said newborn infant from an oxygen source at an oxygen concentration of about 90-100%;
(b) monitoring an oxygen saturation value of said newborn infant; and
(c) reducing the concentration of supplemental oxygen being delivered by about 10% to about 20% about every 10 to 20 seconds until said oxygen saturation value reaches approximately 73% to 81% at 1 minute of age.
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The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for resuscitation of an infant which maintains healthy blood oxygen saturation values in the infant by titration of supplemental oxygen concentrations.
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1. A method of resuscitating a newborn infant comprising:
- (a) delivering supplemental oxygen to said newborn infant from an oxygen source at an oxygen concentration of about 90-100%;
(b) monitoring an oxygen saturation value of said newborn infant; and
(c) reducing the concentration of supplemental oxygen being delivered by about 10% to about 20% about every 10 to 20 seconds until said oxygen saturation value reaches approximately 73% to 81% at 1 minute of age. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- (a) delivering supplemental oxygen to said newborn infant from an oxygen source at an oxygen concentration of about 90-100%;
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