Oxygenation index
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Neonatal Oxygenation Index: Why PaO₂ Needs Ventilator Context
The same PaO₂ can reflect very different degrees of respiratory failure depending on FiO₂ and mean airway pressure. Learn how oxygenation index puts arterial oxygenation in support context—and why it cannot identify the cause.