Paper Info
Title
Pilot investigation of anterior fontanelle photoplethysmographic signals and their suitability in estimating arterial oxygen saturation.
Abstract
There is a need for more reliable, non-invasive and alternative measurement sites for the monitoring of arterial blood oxygen saturation in critically ill newborns at times of peripheral compromise. A pilot investigation on 14 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) newborns was conducted utilizing custom-made reflectance photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensors placed at the fontanelle and foot. The results suggest that the fontanelle is sensitive to changes in saturation, where saturation values obtained from the custom sensor were compared against commercial pulse oximeter values and results from a blood gas analyzer, however careful placement of the sensor at the fontanelle is an issue that needs further investigation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610086
EMBC
Keywords
Field
DocType
anterior fontanelle photoplethysmographic signal,oximetry,photoplethysmography,paediatrics,arterial oxygen saturation estimation,arterial blood oxygen saturation monitoring,blood vessels,patient monitoring,custom-made reflectance photoplethysmographic sensors,noninvasive measurement,commercial pulse oximeter value,foot,peripheral compromise,alternative measurement site,critically ill newborn,intensive care unit newborns,blood gas analyzer,haemodynamics,reflectivity,sensors,pediatrics
Biomedical engineering,Remote patient monitoring,Anesthesia,Oxygen saturation,Artificial intelligence,Medicine,Hemodynamics,Fontanelle,Computer vision,Arterial blood,Saturation (chemistry),Photoplethysmogram,Anterior fontanelle
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
2013
1557-170X
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
2
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
J M May100.68
P A Kyriacou232.83
A J Petros300.68