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Continuous transcutaneous partial pressure of carbon dioxide (TcPCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n ) measurement is a well-established method in neonatal intensive care unit. This study primarily aimed to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of transcutaneous partial pressure of CO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n (TcPCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n ) compared with PaCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n in preterm neonates and VLBW infants (birth weight &lt;1,500\u2005g), and secondarily to explore how accuracy varies across different gestational age and birth weight strata.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n This retrospective single-center observational study included a heterogeneous neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) cohort. In neonates admitted to the NICU for respiratory distress, PaCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n and TcPCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n were measured simultaneously. Statistical analysis included linear regression, calculation of intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), repeated measures correlation (rmcorr), and the repeated-measures Bland-Altman analysis.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 143 infants (mean gestational age: 35\u2009\u00b1\u20093.2 weeks; mean birth weight: 2,374\u2009\u00b1\u2009694.4\u2005g) were recruited, and 410 PaCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n and TcPCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n measurement pairs were obtained for analysis. A strong correlation (rmcorr\u2009=\u20090.800) with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.91\u20130.94,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) was found in preterm neonates, particularly those with gestational age below 32 weeks, or a birth weight below 1,500\u2005g. Similar correlations were observed in larger infants.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n \n TcPCO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n is a noninvasive and reliable method for continuous respiratory monitoring in preterm neonates and very low birth weight infants during the early postnatal period. 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