Brain oxygen saturation assessment in neonates using T-prepared blood imaging of oxygen saturation and near-infrared spectroscopy.

Although near-infrared spectroscopy is increasingly being used to monitor cerebral oxygenation in neonates, it has a limited penetration depth. The T-prepared Blood Imaging of Oxygen Saturation (T-BIOS) magnetic resonance sequence provides an oxygen saturation estimate on a voxel-by-voxel basis, without needing a respiratory calibration experiment. In 15 neonates, oxygen saturation measured by T-prepared blood imaging of oxygen saturation and near-infrared spectroscopy were compared.

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Neonatal Surgery for Major Noncardiac Anomalies.

Context: Increasing concerns have been raised about the incidence of neurodevelopmental delay in children with noncardiac congenital anomalies (NCCA) requiring neonatal surgery.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the incidence and potential risk factors for developmental delay after neonatal surgery for major NCCA.

Data Sources: A systematic search in PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library was performed through March 2015.