Near infrared spectroscopy and preterm infants-ready for routine use?

Abstrakt

Noninvasive monitoring of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is becoming a paramount part of modern care. This applies all the more with the 'minimal handling' approach being desirable for the most vulnerable neonates.

Invasive monitoring is possible, however limited, compared with pediatric and adult intensive care units. The limitations are mostly attributed to the technical issues related to the size of the NICU patients