This review highlights the increasing clinical application of NIRS in delivery suites and neonatal units. Four randomised controlled trials incorporating NIRS monitoring suggest that the future may indeed be brighter for this technology in the care of very preterm infants.
Delivery room EtCO2 monitoring is feasible and safe. EtCO2 values obtained after birth reflect the establishment of functional residual capacity and effective ventilation. The potential short-term and long-term consequences of EtCO2 monitoring should be established in randomised controlled trials.
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