ABSTRACT
Objetivo: Comparar la rapidez para obtener datos de frecuencia cardiaca neonatal entre el monitoreo electrocardiográfico y la oximetría de pulso en neonatos. Resultados: El tiempo promedio para obtener una lectura de frecuencia cardiaca confiable usando el electrocardiograma fue en promedio de 18,8 segundos, con una mediana de 13. El tiempo promedio para obtener una lectura estable de la frecuencia cardiaca usando pulso-oximetría fue de 27,8 segundos con mediana de 26 segundos. Conclusión: En la medición de la frecuencia cardíaca, el electrocardiograma fue 33% más rápido que el pulso-oxímetro
Objective: To compare the speed to obtain neonatal heart rate data between electrocardiographic monitoring and pulse oximetry in neonates. Methodology: The study was conducted in twenty-seven (27) neonates born by caesarean section; the heart rate was measured by pulse oximetry and electro-cardiographic monitoring. In each neonate, data was collected for a minimum of three minutes and the time in which a reliable heart rate was recorded was established. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the participating entity and the informed consent of the involved parents was obtained. Results: the average time to obtain a reliable heart rate reading using the electrocardiogram was, on average, 18.8 seconds, with a median of 13. The average time to obtain a reliable reading of the heart rate using pulse oximetry was 27.8 seconds with a median of 26. Conclusion: In the measurement of the heart rate, the electrocardiogram was 33% faster than the pulse-oximeter.