The use of Automated Control of FiO2 in the NICU: an Overview and the Latest Evidence

Automated control of FiO2 systems in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) allow clinicians to maintain their patients' oxygen within the set target (1). “Numerous studies have consistently reported an improved maintenance of the target range and a decrease in high and low FiO2 extremes” (2,3,4). Today, these automated control of FiO2 systems are more readily available as an option for infants on ventilators the NICU (2).

During this webinar, Anton van Kaam, M.D., PhD. and Tomasz Szczapa, M.D., PhD. will discuss:

•Oxygen supplementation and SpO2 targeting in neonates

•The effects and complications of hypoxia & hyperoxia

•A review of automated control of oxygen delivery systems and algorithms

•Clinical data and evidence to support the use of these systems

•Whether further research required to further support the implementation of these systems in the NICU

Speakers:

Anton van Kaam, M.D., PhD.

Full Professor of Neonatology. Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care, Emma’s Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands.

Tomasz Szczapa, M.D., PhD.

Associate Professor. Head of the II Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Biophysical Monitoring and Cardiopulmonary Therapies Research Unit, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland.

References:

1. review. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Mar;54(3):358-363. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24238. Epub 2019 Jan 10. PMID: 30632296.
2. Wilinska M, Bachman TE, Piwowarczyk P, Kostuch M, Tousty J, Berła K, Hajdar R, Skrzypek M. Routine use of automated FiO2 control in Poland: prospective registry and survey. Front Pediatr. 2023 Aug 31;11:1213310. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1213310. PMID: 37719452; PMCID: PMC10502171.
3. Nair V, Loganathan P, Lal MK, Bachman T. Automated oxygen delivery in neonatal intensive care. Front Pediatr. (2022) 10:915312. 10.3389/fped.2022.915312
4. Abdo M, Hanbal A, Asla MM, Ishqair A, Alfar M, Elnaiem W, et al. Automated versus manual oxygen control in preterm infants receiving respiratory support: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. (2022) 35(25):6069–76. 10.1080/14767058.2021.1904875