Aim: Current non-invasive near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) tissue oximetry suffers from suboptimal reproducibility over probe repositioning, hindering clinical threshold establishment. Time Domain-NIRS (TD-NIRS) offers higher precision but lacks sufficient paediatric data, preventing effective clinical application. We aimed to establish reference ranges for cerebral and mid-upper arm (MUA) tissue haemodynamics in paediatric subjects using TD-NIRS and explore correlations with auxological variables. Methods: TD-NIRS measurements were conducted acquiring data from cerebral and MUA regions with the NIRSBOX tissue oximeter. Morphological and clinically relevant information were collected to explore potential correlations with TD-NIRS derived parameters. Results: TD-NIRS assessment was applied in 350 children (8.4 +/- 5.0 years). Precision of TD-NIRS was demonstrated with standard deviations of 0.9% (StO(2)) and 4.2 mu M (tHb) for frontotemporal cerebral cortex, and 0.8% (StO(2)) and 3.7 mu M (tHb) for MUA. No user dependency was observed. The trends of values for cerebral and peripheral regions vary differently according to age and auxological parameters. Conclusion: This study reports resting-state optical and haemodynamic values for a healthy paediatric population, providing a foundation for future investigations into clinically relevant deviations in these parameters. Furthermore, correlations with anthropometric and demographic values provide valuable insights for a deeper understanding of tissue haemodynamic evolution in childhood.

Reference values for cerebral and peripheral tissue oximetry in children: A clinical TD‐NIRS study

Calcaterra, Valeria;
2024-01-01

Abstract

Aim: Current non-invasive near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) tissue oximetry suffers from suboptimal reproducibility over probe repositioning, hindering clinical threshold establishment. Time Domain-NIRS (TD-NIRS) offers higher precision but lacks sufficient paediatric data, preventing effective clinical application. We aimed to establish reference ranges for cerebral and mid-upper arm (MUA) tissue haemodynamics in paediatric subjects using TD-NIRS and explore correlations with auxological variables. Methods: TD-NIRS measurements were conducted acquiring data from cerebral and MUA regions with the NIRSBOX tissue oximeter. Morphological and clinically relevant information were collected to explore potential correlations with TD-NIRS derived parameters. Results: TD-NIRS assessment was applied in 350 children (8.4 +/- 5.0 years). Precision of TD-NIRS was demonstrated with standard deviations of 0.9% (StO(2)) and 4.2 mu M (tHb) for frontotemporal cerebral cortex, and 0.8% (StO(2)) and 3.7 mu M (tHb) for MUA. No user dependency was observed. The trends of values for cerebral and peripheral regions vary differently according to age and auxological parameters. Conclusion: This study reports resting-state optical and haemodynamic values for a healthy paediatric population, providing a foundation for future investigations into clinically relevant deviations in these parameters. Furthermore, correlations with anthropometric and demographic values provide valuable insights for a deeper understanding of tissue haemodynamic evolution in childhood.
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