How Do We Monitor Oxygenation during the Management of PPHN? Alveolar, Arterial, Mixed Venous Oxygen Tension or Peripheral Saturation?
Oxygen is a pulmonary vasodilator and plays an important role in mediating circulatory transition from fetal to postnatal period. Oxygen tension (PO<sub>2</sub>) in the alveolus (PAO<sub>2</sub>) and pulmonary artery (PaO<sub>2</sub>) are the main factors that inf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/10/180 |