• Delivery Room ST Segment Analysis to Predict Short Term Outcomes in Near-Term and Term Newborns 

      Linde, Jørgen Erland; Solevåg, Anne Lee; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Blacy, Ladislaus; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-03)
      Background: ST-segment changes to the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) may indicate fetal acidosis. No large-scale characterization of ECG morphology immediately after birth has been performed, but ECG is used for heart rate (HR) assessment. We aimed to investigate ECG morphology immediately after birth in asphyxiated infants, using one-lead dry-electrode ECG developed for HR measurement. Methods: ...
    • Expired carbon dioxide during newborn resuscitation as predictor of outcome 

      Holte, Kari; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Stigum, Hein; Jatosh, Samwel; Kidanto, Hussein; Størdal, Ketil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-03)
      <i>Aim</i> - To explore and compare expired CO<sub>2</sub> (ECO<sub>2</sub>) and heart rate (HR), during newborn resuscitation with bag-mask ventilation, as predictors of 24-h outcome.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - Observational study from March 2013 to June 2017 in a rural Tanzanian hospital. Side-stream measures of ECO<sub>2</sub>, ventilation parameters, HR, clinical information, and 24-h outcome ...
    • Predictors fpr expired CO2 in neonatal bag-mask ventilation at birth: observational study 

      Holte, Kari; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Thallinger, Monica; Linde, Jørgen Erland; Klingenberg, Claus; Holst, René; Jatosh, Samwel; Kidanto, Hussein; Stordal, Ketil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-26)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Expired carbon dioxide (ECO<sub>2</sub>) indicates degree of lung aeration immediately after birth. Favourable ventilation techniques may be associated with higher ECO<sub>2</sub> and a faster increase. Clinical condition will however also affect measured values. The aim of this study was to explore the relative impact of ventilation factors and clinical factors on ECO<sub>2</sub> ...