RCT | Cerebral oximetry monitoring fails to reduce death or severe brain injury in extremely preterm infants

Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring in Extremely Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study – MedicalXpress

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In extremely preterm infants, the use of cerebral oximetry monitoring to guide treatment for the first 72 hours after birth did not reduce the risk of death or severe brain injury at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age. Full study: https://t.co/JX7Ra3OpjM pic.twitter.com/VACbUUAq3i

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