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We aimed to compare oxygenation instability as recorded in nursing charts versus SpO2 histograms in VLBW infants during their first weeks of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>An observational study including VLBW premature infants who required respiratory support on day 1 of life. We recorded the daily number of desaturation events &lt;90% from nursing charts and the cumulative duration of SpO2 &lt;90% from 24\u2009hours SpO2 histograms. Data were collected from birth until respiratory support was discontinued.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Data from 1,749 chart days of 77 VLBW infants (mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD birth weight 1,040\u2009\u00b1\u2009243\u2009g; gestational age: 28.5\u2009\u00b1\u20092.1weeks) were analyzed. A strong Pearson correlation was found between the number of desaturation events and total time in SpO2 &lt;90% (r\u2009=\u20090.8). However, similar event counts often reflected different hypoxemia burden. Eight or more daily desaturation events predict an unstable SpO2 histogram (sensitivity: 90.3%, specificity: 76.1%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Nursing charts and SpO2 histograms strongly correlate but offer unique insights\u2014charts capture the frequency and distribution of desaturation events, while histograms quantify overall hypoxemic exposure. Used together, they provide a more comprehensive assessment of respiratory status in VLBW infants.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2771-5370","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,7]],"date-time":"2026-01-07T11:49:01Z","timestamp":1767786541000},"page":"1408-1413","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing Oxygenation Instability in Premature Infants &lt;1,500\u2009Grams: Nursing Charts versus SpO2 Histograms\u2014Is Two Better Than One?"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"43","author":[{"given":"Viktoria","family":"Leikin Zach","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel"},{"name":"Department of Neonatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arieh","family":"Riskin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 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