Table 3.
Characteristics of infants that failed to reach oxygen saturation targets
| Reason failed (Saturation ± clinical signs) | Age algorithm completed (h) | Diagnosis | Transfer required for assessment | Distance transferred for assessment (km) | Hospital admission required | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 77% | 2 | d‐TGA | No | – | Yes |
| 2. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 6 | Birth transition | Yes | 1 | Yes |
| 3. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 7 | Birth transition | No | – | No |
| 4. | 77% | 3 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 5. | 89% | 2 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 6. | 78% | 5 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 7. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 3 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 8. | 85% | 2 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 9. | 85% | 13 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 10. | 89% | 3 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 11. | 81% | 2 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 12. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 5 | Birth transition | No | – | No |
| 13. | 93% and tachypnoeic | 3 | Meconium exposure | No | – | Yes |
| 14. | 85% | 3 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 15. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 10 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 16. | 74% | 5 | PPHN | Yes | 1 | Yes |
| 17. | 90% and tachypnoeic | 3 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 18. | 88% | 2 | Meconium exposure | No | – | Yes |
| 19. | 89% | 4 | Pneumothorax | No | – | Yes |
| 20. | 92% and tachypnoeic | 3 | Sepsis | No | – | Yes |
| 21. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 19 | Birth transition | Yes | 43 | Yes |
| 22. | 90% and marked acrocyanosis | 7 | TAPVD | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| 23. | 82% | 10 | TTN | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| 24. | 85% | 7 | Pneumonia | Yes | 43 | Yes |
| 25. | 80% | 6 | d‐TGA and CoA | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| 26. | 87% | 3 | Meconium exposure | No | – | Yes |
| 27. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 11 | Ongoing unexplained oxygen requirement | No | – | Yes |
| 28. | 55% | 6 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 29. | 87% | 3 | Birth transition | Yes | 80 | No |
| 30. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 7 | Birth transition | Yes | 80 | No |
| 31. | 88% | 5 | PPHN | Yes | 80 | Yes |
| 32. | 98% and HR 240 bpm | 4 | Supraventricular tachycardia | No | – | Yes |
| 33. | 84% | 6 | PPHN | No | – | Yes |
| 34. | 90% and tachypnoeic | 4 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 35. | 88% | 3 | Sepsis | No | – | Yes |
| 36. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 19 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 37. | 88% | 5 | Sepsis | No | – | Yes |
| 38. | 88% | 3 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 39. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 6 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 40. | 85% | 10 | TTN | No | – | Yes |
| 41. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 6 | Birth transition | No | – | No |
| 42. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 26 | Birth transition | No | – | Yes |
| 43. | 3 × 90%‐94% | 18 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 44. | 83% | 3 | Birth transition | No | – | No |
| 45. | 82% | 36 | Birth transition | Yes | 43 | Yes |
| 46. | 92% and tachypnoeic | 2 | Meconium exposure | No | – | Yes |
| 47. | 88% | 2 | Pneumonia | No | – | Yes |
| 48. | 88% | 5 | Birth transition | No | – | No |
Abbreviations: CoA, coarctation of the aorta; d‐TGA, d‐loop transposition of the great arteries; PPHN, persistent pulmonary hypertension; TAPVD, total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage; TTN, transient tachypnoea of the newborn.