( fferent Health Care Centers and isolate...)Breaking Multi-Center Study: Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Technology,Shown to Significantly Lower Instances of Severe Retinopathy of,Prematurity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants,Health

fferent Health Care Centers and isolate the difference made by the pulse oximetry technology. The clinical changes included increased education and commitment of bedside care givers along with guidelines to decrease hyperoxemic periods and wide changes in oxygenation. Nellcor N395 pulse oximeters, with claims of accuracy during motion and low perfusion, were used in both Centers prior to the clinical practice changes, while after these changes Center #1 switched to Masimo SET pulse oximetry and Center #2 kept the Nellcor technology.

In Center #1, pre-change rates from 2000-2002 for ROP (III and IV) and laser treatments were 11.1% and 4% respectively, decreasing to 6% and 2.5% in 2003-2004 after the change in clinical practice and switch to Masimo SET -- representing a 40% relative risk reduction in severe ROP. For the same time periods in Center #2, ROP (III and IV) and laser treatment rates remained unchanged at 13% and 5% respectively after changing clinical practice and maintaining use of Nellcor N395 technology, leading researchers to state that the results were "significantly more favorable" for the center that switched to Masimo technology.

"In a large group of examined inborn infants <1,250 grams treated by the same neonatologists, MDs and NNPs using the same clinical guideline to decrease hyperoxemia and wide changes in oxygenation, the relative risk rate of severe ROP and laser therapy are associated with the SpO2 technology utilized," the researchers concluded. "This further supports the significance of adequate SpO2 monitors in managing critically ill infants."

Joe E. Kiani, Chairman and CEO of Masimo stated; "In 2002, a group of researchers at Cedars Sinai led by Dr. Sola published a ground-breaking study, which showed that a new oxygen titration protocol, including the monitoring of the neonates' arterial blood oxygen saturation with Masimo SET pulse oximetry, could dramatically reduce ROP. But some observers questioned how critical
'"/>

Page: 1 2 3 4
Related medicine technology :

1. Late Breaking Data Released at ADA Showed that the Investigational Use of Januvia and Metformin as Initial Combination Therapy Provided Significant Glucose Lowering Efficacy over 54 Weeks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
2. VeroScience Late-Breaking Abstract on Cycloset (A Quick Release Formulation of Bromocriptine Mesylate) Accepted for Poster Presentation at American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions
3. Pilot Phase 3 Results of NovaCardias KW-3902 for Acute Congestive Heart Failure Presented at Late-Breaking Session of Heart Failure Congress 2007
4. Bentley Late Breaking Abstract Accepted for Poster Presentation at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
5. Cougar Biotechnology Presents Positive CB7630 Clinical Data at AACR Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Clinical Trials Session
6. Everest Data on Short- and Long-Term Use of Otsukas Investigational Novel Treatment, Tolvaptan, Published in Journal of the American Medical Association and Featured in ACCs Late Breaking Clinical Trials
7. Study: Identical Doses of BiDil Components Are Not Bioequivalent to the Fixed Dose Combination-BiDil-Used in A-HeFT
8. Inflazyme Announces Outcome of Review of Phase 2b Asthma Study: Potential Mitigating Factors Identified which Prevent Clear Interpretation of Results
9. Arterial Plaque Significantly Reduced in Women Age 50-59 Taking Hormones, Says New Analysis of Womens Health Initiative Data
10. Prexige Study Shows Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled Hypertension
11. Lumiracoxib Study Showed Significantly Less Impact on Blood Pressure Than Ibuprofen in Osteoarthritis Patients with Controlled Hypertension