Table-II.
Pre-ductal and post-ductal SpO2 values through the first hour after birth
| MIN 1 | MIN 3 | MIN 5 | MIN 10 | MIN 15 | MIN 20 | MIN 25 | MIN 30 | MIN 45 | MIN 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUL SpO2 pre-ductal | 68 * (51–80) |
70* (56–85) |
73* (68–94) |
78* (71–96) |
82* (74–97) |
85 (76–97) |
88 (84–98) |
91 (88–98) |
93 (90–98) |
94 (91–99) |
| RLL SpO2 post-ductal | 60* (40–77) |
63* (44–81) |
66* (53–85) |
71* (61–94) |
75* (67–95) |
79 (72–96) |
88 (83–96) |
90 (85–98) |
91 (90–97) |
94 (90–99) |
Data are presented as mean (range). *P < 0.05 for differences between pre-ductal and post-ductal SpO2 levels