Predicting risk of underconfidence following maternity leave.

Objective: To determine what factors affect paediatric trainee confidence on return to work after maternity leave.

Design: Information was collected anonymously via an online survey from trainees who had taken maternity leave.

Setting: The survey was distributed centrally to each UK deanery.

Pulse oximetry findings in newborns with antenatally diagnosed congenital heart disease.

Unlabelled: A retrospective review of admission preductal oxygen saturations of neonates with antenatally diagnosed critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) was performed to investigate the differences in newborn pulse oximetry (Pulsox) by specific CCHD diagnosis. Saturations were recorded at median of < 1 h (range < 1-9 h) after delivery. Data was stratified by CCHD diagnosis and analysed according to the three different admission Pulsox thresholds, ≤ 90, ≤ 92 and ≤ 95%.

A comparison of oxygen saturation measurements obtained from a 'blue sensor' with a standard sensor.

Aim: The study aims to investigate pulse oximetry measurements from a 'blue' pulse oximeter sensor against measurements from a 'standard' pulse oximeter sensor in newly born infants.

Methods: Immediately after birth, both sensors were attached to the infant, one to each foot. SpO₂ measurements were recorded simultaneously from each sensor for 10 min.