The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyRegional oxygen saturation of the brain during birth transition of term infants: comparison between elective cesarean and vaginal deliveries.
To evaluate differences in regional oxygen saturation of the brains of term infants of vaginal or cesarean deliveries. ⋯ Although SpO(2) and heart rate were significantly lower in cesarean-delivered infants, there were no differences in rSO(2)brain with respect to mode of delivery.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Sep 2011
Diagnostic value of nasal nitric oxide measured with non-velum closure techniques for children with primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Nasal nitric oxide (nNO) is a reliable non-invasive screening test for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), but the recommended technique, exhalation against resistance (ER), requires cooperation limiting its use in young children. Our objectives were to determine whether easier non-velum closure techniques have the ability to discriminate PCD and longitudinal reproducibility. ⋯ Non-velum closure techniques are reproducible and valid to discriminate PCD; however, they generally yield lower values than ER.