Skin Damage Risk and its Severity Caused by Pulse Oximetery Saturation Probe Attachment in Preterm Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study from Western India
Neonatal Medicine
Skin Damage Risk and its Severity Caused by Pulse Oximetery Saturation Probe Attachment in Preterm Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study from Western India
Neonatal Medicine

Skin Damage Risk and its Severity Caused by Pulse Oximetery Saturation Probe Attachment in Preterm Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study from Western India

Indian Pediatr. 2025 May 26. doi: 10.1007/s13312-025-00100-x. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

A six-month prospective study assessed 94 preterm neonates using neonatal skin condition score (NSCS) at the site of peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) probe attachment. Skin damage (NSCS > 3) occurred in 70.21% of neonates at least once. The severity of skin injury was associated with lower gestational age, lower birth weight, and poor outcomes.

PMID:40419726 | DOI:10.1007/s13312-025-00100-x