Objective: To determine if differences in respiratory muscle strength could explain any posture related effects on oxygenation in convalescent neonates. Methods: Infants were examined in three postures: supine, supine with head up tilt of 45°, and prone. A subsequent study was performed to determine the influence of head position in the supine posture. In each posture/head position, oxygen saturation (SaO 2 ) was determined and respiratory muscle strength assessed by measurement of the maximum inspiratory pressure (PIMAX). Patients: Twenty infants, median gestational age 34.5 weeks (range 25-43), and 10 infants, median gestational age 33 weeks (range 30-36), were entered into the first and second study respectively. Results: Oxygenation was higher in the prone and supine with 45°head up tilt postures than in the supine posture (p<0.001), whereas PIMAX was higher in the supine and supine with head up tilt of 45°p ostures than in the prone posture (p<0.001). Head position did not influence the effect of posture on PIMAX or oxygenation. Conclusion: Superior oxygenation in the prone posture in convalescent infants was not explained by greater respiratory muscle strength, as this was superior in the supine posture.
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