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Study aim
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The aim of this study is to comparison of the effectiveness of supine and prone position on Arterial oxygen saturation , respiratory rate and heart rate in preterm newborns under nasal continuous positive airway pressure
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Design
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This study was conducted on 62 preterm infants who were under N-CPAP and had inclusion criteria . Neonates were placed in supine position at first for 180 minute and then their position was changed into prone position for another 180 minute . During this period , heart rate, respiratory rate and arterial oxygen saturation were assessed in each neonates every 15 minutes in supine & prone position and were recorded in a questionnaire..
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Settings and conduct
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This study was conducted on 62 hospitalized preterm infants who were under N-CPAP in the neonatal intensive care unit of Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah. . Neonates were placed in supine position at first for 180 minute and then their position was changed into prone position for another 180 minute . During this period , heart rate , respiratory rate and arterial oxygen saturation were assessed in each neonates every 15 minutes in supine & prone position and were recorded in a questionnaire.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion criteria were : infants with gestational age of 24 to 37 weeks were diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome under Nasal continuous positive airway pressure .The exclusion criteria were: pulmonary emphysema, pneumothorax, confirmed sepsis with positive culture , congenital heart disease, intraventricular hemorrhage , diaphragmatic hernia.
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Intervention groups
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62 infants who met the inclusion criteria were placed in supine position at first for 180 minute then their position was changed into prone position for another 180 minute.During this period , heart rate , respiratory rate and arterial oxygen saturation were assessed every 15 minutes .
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Main outcome variables
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Heart rate , respiratory rate and arterial oxygen saturation