A survey of transcutaneous blood gas monitoring among European neonatal intensive care units

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>PCO<sub>2 </sub>and PO<sub>2 </sub>are important monitoring parameters in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Compared to conventional blood gas measurements that cause significant blood loss in preterms, tr...

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Main Authors: Hammer Hannes, Töpfer Kerstin, Rüdiger Mario, Schmalisch Gerd, Wauer Roland R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/5/30