Figure 3.
Partial pressure of oxygen in preductal right carotid arterial blood (PaO2, panel a), arterial pH (panel b), and partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood (PaCO2, panel c) during the first 15 min of postnatal age in control lambs (open circle) and asphyxiated term lambs ventilated with 21% O2 (gray triangle), 100% O2 (cross), and inspired oxygen (FIO2) titrated to keep the SpO2 as per Neonatal Resuscitation Program guidelines (black square). *P < 0.05, PaO2 in 100% O2 group is significantly higher than all other groups throughout the resuscitation period. PPV, positive pressure ventilation.