The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if pulse oximeters show an SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy that correlates with skin pigmentation such that pulse oximetry will overestimate oxygenation in newborns with darker skin. The main questions it aims to answer is if SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy varies with the degree of skin pigmentation among neonates, if gestational age has an influence on SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy, and if packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion has an influence on SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy in newborns with various degrees of light and dark skin. Researchers will compare SaO2 and SpO2 values in neonates of various skin pigmentation.
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Determine if SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy varies with the degree of skin pigmentation among neonates.
Timeframe: Through study completion, about 2 years
Determine the influence of packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion on SaO2-SpO2 discrepancy in newborns with various degrees of light and dark skin.
Timeframe: Through study completion, about 2 years