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. 2003 Mar;88(2):F139-42.
doi: 10.1136/fn.88.2.f139.

Effect of limb cooling on peripheral and global oxygen consumption in neonates

I A-A Hassan  1 , Y A Wickramasinghe, S A Spencer
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Effect of limb cooling on peripheral and global oxygen consumption in neonates

I A-A Hassan et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate peripheral oxygen consumption (VO(2)) measurements using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with arterial occlusion in healthy term neonates by studying the effect of limb cooling on peripheral and global VO(2).

Subjects and methods: Twenty two healthy term neonates were studied. Peripheral VO(2) was measured by NIRS using arterial occlusion and measurement of the oxyhaemoglobin (HbO(2)) decrement slope. Global VO(2) was measured by open circuit calorimetry. Global and peripheral VO(2) was measured in each neonate before and after limb cooling.

Results: In 10 neonates, a fall in forearm temperature of 2.2 degrees C (mild cooling) decreased forearm VO(2) by 19.6% (p < 0.01). Global VO(2) did not change. In 12 neonates, a fall in forearm temperature of 4 degrees C (moderate cooling) decreased forearm VO(2) by 34.7% (p < 0.01). Global VO(2) increased by 17.6% (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: The NIRS arterial occlusion method is able to measure changes in peripheral VO(2) induced by limb cooling. The changes are more pronounced with moderate limb cooling when a concomitant rise in global VO(2) is observed. Change in peripheral temperature must be taken into consideration in the interpretation of peripheral VO(2) measurements in neonates.

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