Controlled Remote Monitoring and Optimization of Oxygen Therapy in Preterm Infants

"To ensure proper treatment, the infant will be continuously monitored with a pulse oximeter. Based on oxygen saturation levels, the treatment may be adjusted according to pre-established protocols. It is required that the saturation stays above a certain value for more than 95 % of the 12-hour measurement period. If the defined saturation values are reached, the parents will reduce the oxygen flow by one degree for 20 minutes in the hospital/home setting (20 minute test) and if the saturation values remain at 93 % or more during this period, overnight 12 hour monitoring will also be performed to confirm stable saturation values of 93 % or more for 95 % or more of the monitoring time.~Thanks to modern specialized pulse oximeters, it is possible to ensure accurate, long-term, remotely managed monitoring of the infant and to interactively optimize oxygen therapy based on current oxygen saturation levels."