Oxygen management among infants in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional survey. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVES: To provide more comprehensive data on the management of oxygen supplementation in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa. STUDY DESIGN: An online survey on the management of oxygen supplementation for infants in neonatal units was sent to 278 healthcare personnel in sub-Saharan Africa. RESULTS: One hundred and nine responses from 82 neonatal care units in 54% (26/48) sub-Saharan African countries were received. All units had the capacity to provide oxygen supplementation. However, only 50% (38/76) had access to blend oxygen with medical air and 1% (1/75) had the capacity to blend oxygen/air for every infant. Although 96% (72/75) of units could monitor oxygen saturation, monitoring was mostly intermittent and only 32% (24/75) were able to monitor oxygen saturation in every infant receiving oxygen supplementation. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that oxygen supplementation is inadequately managed in neonatal units in sub-Saharan Africa, which may put infants at risk of developing severe ROP.

publication date

  • March 26, 2021

Research

keywords

  • Oxygen
  • Oxygen Inhalation Therapy

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC7995672

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85103359515

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.12.025

PubMed ID

  • 33772113

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 41

issue

  • 11