Abstract
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to detect changes in cerebral blood and tissue oxygenation. Redox state of enzyme cytochrome aa3 (Cyt aa3) is thought to give an indication of tissue oxygenation. This information would be of value in exploring the aetiology of cerebral ischaemic lesions in preterm infants. However we have found that the change in cerebral cytochrome redox in infants following desaturation was inconsistent and insignificant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-308 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Developmental Brain Research |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Nov 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Near infrared spectroscopy
- Neonatal brain cytochrome redox