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Chen ZL, Yan YZ, Yu HY, Wang QB, Wang W, Zhong M. Influence of compliance and resistance of the test lung on the accuracy of the tidal volume delivered by the ventilator. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:498. [PMID: 39385191 PMCID: PMC11465742 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03294-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2024] [Indexed: 10/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Large variations in respiratory system compliance and resistance may cause the accuracy of tidal volume (VT) delivery beyond the declared range. This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of VT delivery using a test lung model to simulate pulmonary mechanics under normal or disease conditions. METHODS In vitro assessment of the VT delivery accuracy was carried out on two commercial ventilators. Measurements of the inspired and expired VT from the ventilator and FlowAnalyser were compared to evaluate the separated and combined influences of compliance and resistance on the delivered VT accuracy. To do this, the errors of five delivered volumes (30 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, 300 ml, and 500 ml) were checked under 29 test conditions involving a total of 27 combinations of resistance and compliance. RESULTS For the tested ventilator S1 with a flow sensor near the expiratory valve, the average of expired VT errors (ΔVTexp) in three measurements (4 test conditions for each measurement) correlated to test lung compliance (r=-0.96, p = 0.044), and the average of inspired VT errors (ΔVTins) correlated to compliance (r = 0.89, p = 0.106); for the tested ventilator S2 with a flow sensor located at the Y piece, no clear relationship between compliance and ΔVTexp or ΔVTins was found. Furthermore, on two ventilators tested, the current measurements revealed a poor correlation between test lung resistance and ΔVTins or ΔVTexp, and the maximum values of ΔVTexp and ΔVTins correspond to the maximum resistance of 200 cmH2O/(L/s), at which the phenomenon of the flap fluttering in the variable orifice flow senor was observed, and the recorded peak inspiratory pressure (Ppeak) was much higher than the Ppeak estimated by the classical equation of motion. In contrast, at the lower resistance values of 5, 20, 50 and 100 cmH2O/(L/s), the recorded Ppeak was very close to the estimated Ppeak. Overall, the delivered VT errors were in the range of ± 14% on two ventilators studied. CONCLUSIONS Depending on the placement site of the flow sensor in the ventilator circuit, the compliance and resistance of the test lung have different influences on the accuracy of VT delivery, which is further attributed to different fluid dynamics effects of the compliance and resistance. The main influence of compliance is to raise the peak inspiratory pressure Ppeak, thereby increasing the compression volume within the ventilator circuit; whereas a high resistance not only contributes to elevating Ppeak, but more importantly, it governs the gas flow conditions. Ppeak is a critical predictive indicator for the accuracy of the VT delivered by a ventilator.
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- Zheng-Long Chen
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1500 Zhouyuan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Laboratory Department, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1500 Zhouyuan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Medical Device Testing, 1 Jinyinhua Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1500 Zhouyuan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Medical Device Testing, 1 Jinyinhua Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Vedrenne-Cloquet M, Tuffet S, Louis B, Khirani S, Collignon C, Renolleau S, Fauroux B, Carteaux G. Accuracy of tidal volume delivery by paediatric intensive care ventilators: A bench-model study. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:600-605. [PMID: 38267269 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Tidal volume (Vt) delivery during mechanical ventilation is influenced by gas compression, humidity, and temperature. OBJECTIVES This bench study aimed at assessing the accuracy of Vt delivery by paediatric intensive care ventilators according to the humidification system. Secondary objectives were to assess the following: (i) the accuracy of Vt delivery in ventilators with an integrated Y-piece pneumotachograph and (ii) the ability of ventilators to deliver and maintain a preset positive end-expiratory pressure. METHODS Six latest-generation intensive care ventilators equipped with a paediatric mode were tested on the ASL5000 test lung in four simulated paediatric bench models (full-term neonate, infant, preschool-age chile, and school-age child), under volume-controlled mode with a heated humidifier (HH) or a heat moisture exchanger, with various loading conditions. Three ventilators equipped with a Y-piece pneumotachograph were tested with or without the pneumotachograph in the neonatal and infant models. "Accurate Vt" delivery was defined as a volume error (percentage of the preset Vt under body temperature and pressure and saturated water vapour conditions) being ≤10 % of the absolute preset value. RESULTS Vt accuracy varied significantly across ventilators but was acceptable in almost all the ventilators and all the models, except the neonatal model. The humidification system had an impact on Vt delivery in the majority of the tested conditions (p < 0.05). The use of an HH was associated with a better Vt accuracy in four ventilators (V500, V800, R860, and ServoU) and allowed to achieve an acceptable level of volume error in the neonatal model as compared to the use of heat moisture exchanger. The use of an integrated pneumotachograph was associated with lower volume error in only one ventilator (p < 0.01). All the tested ventilators were able to maintain adequate positive end-expiratory pressure levels. CONCLUSION The humidification system affects Vt accuracy of paediatric intensive care ventilators, especially in the youngest patients for whom the HH should be preferred.
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- Meryl Vedrenne-Cloquet
- Pediatric Sleep and Noninvasive Ventilation Unit, EA 7330 VIFASOM, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; Réanimation Médicochirurgicale Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
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- INSERM, Université Paris Est Créteil IMRB, CNRS EMR, 7000, Créteil, France; GRC CARMAS, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Faculté de Santé de Créteil, Créteil, France; Réanimation Médicale, AP-HP, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, Université Paris Est Créteil IMRB, CNRS EMR, 7000, Créteil, France
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- Pediatric Sleep and Noninvasive Ventilation Unit, EA 7330 VIFASOM, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; ASV Santé, Gennevilliers, France
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- Réanimation Médicochirurgicale Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France; Réanimation Médicochirurgicale Pédiatrique, AP-HP, CHU Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Sleep and Noninvasive Ventilation Unit, EA 7330 VIFASOM, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Université Paris Est Créteil IMRB, CNRS EMR, 7000, Créteil, France; GRC CARMAS, IMRB, Université Paris Est Créteil, Faculté de Santé de Créteil, Créteil, France; Réanimation Médicale, AP-HP, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Bhalla A, Baudin F, Takeuchi M, Cruces P. Monitoring in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: From the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:S112-S123. [PMID: 36661440 PMCID: PMC9980912 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Monitoring is essential to assess changes in the lung condition, to identify heart-lung interactions, and to personalize and improve respiratory support and adjuvant therapies in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). The objective of this article is to report the rationale of the revised recommendations/statements on monitoring from the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2). DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Elsevier), and CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost). STUDY SELECTION We included studies focused on respiratory or cardiovascular monitoring of children less than 18 years old with a diagnosis of PARDS. We excluded studies focused on neonates. DATA EXTRACTION Title/abstract review, full-text review, and data extraction using a standardized data collection form. DATA SYNTHESIS The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was used to identify and summarize evidence and develop recommendations. We identified 342 studies for full-text review. Seventeen good practice statements were generated related to respiratory and cardiovascular monitoring. Four research statements were generated related to respiratory mechanics and imaging monitoring, hemodynamics monitoring, and extubation readiness monitoring. CONCLUSIONS PALICC-2 monitoring good practice and research statements were developed to improve the care of patients with PARDS and were based on new knowledge generated in recent years in patients with PARDS, specifically in topics of general monitoring, respiratory system mechanics, gas exchange, weaning considerations, lung imaging, and hemodynamic monitoring.
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- Anoopindar Bhalla
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Hospices civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Service de réanimation pédiatrique, Bron F-69500, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital el Carmen de Maipú, Santiago, Chile
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McAlinden BM, Hough JL, Kuys S. Measuring the effects of airway clearance in mechanically ventilated infants and children: A systematic review. Physiotherapy 2022; 117:47-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Koomen E, Nijman J, Nieuwenstein B, Kappen T. Tidal Volume in Pediatric Ventilation: Do You Get What You See? J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010098. [PMID: 35011839 PMCID: PMC8745147 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mechanical ventilators are increasingly evolving into computer-driven devices. These technical advancements have impact on clinical decisions in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). A good understanding of the design of mechanical ventilators can improve clinical care. Tidal volume (TV) is one of the corner stones of ventilation: multiple technical factors influence the TV and, thus, influence clinical decision making. Ventilator manufacturers make various design choices regarding the phase, site and conditions of TV measurement as well as algorithmic processing choices. Such choice may impact the measurement and subsequent display of TV. A software change of the TV measuring algorithm of the SERVO-i® (Getinge, Solna, Sweden) at the PICU of the University Medical Centre Utrecht was studied in a prospective cohort. It showed, as example, a clinically significant impact of 8% difference in reported TV. Design choices in both the hardware and software of mechanical ventilators can have a clinically relevant impact on the measurement of tidal volume. In our search for the optimal TV for lung-protective ventilation, such choices should be taken into account.
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- Erik Koomen
- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Technology & Clinical Physics, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Yamaguchi Y, Miyashita T, Matsuda Y, Sasaki M, Takaki S, Kim SS, Tobias JD, Goto T. The Difference Between Set and Delivered Tidal Volume: A Lung Simulation Study. MEDICAL DEVICES-EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH 2020; 13:205-211. [PMID: 32765126 PMCID: PMC7367738 DOI: 10.2147/mder.s259760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Precise control of tidal volume is one of the keys in limiting ventilator-induced lung injury and ensuring adequate ventilation in mechanically ventilated neonates. The aim of the study was to compare the tidal volume (mVT) measured from the expiratory limb of the ventilator with the actual tidal volume (aVT) that would be delivered to the patient using a lung model to simulate a neonate. Methods This study was conducted using the ASL5000 lung simulator. Three combinations of parameters were set: resistance (cmH2O/L/sec) and compliance (mL/cmH2O) of 50 and 2 (Group 1), 100 and 1 (Group 2), and 150 and 0.5 (Group 3), respectively. The ASL5000 was connected to each of the ventilators including one anesthesia machine ventilator (Drager Fabius GS) and two ICU ventilators (Servo-i Universal and Evita Infinity V500). Each ventilator was evaluated with a set tidal volume of 30 mL (sVT) and a respiratory rate of 25 breathes/minute in both the volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) and dual-controlled ventilation (DCV) modes. Results The discrepancies between sVT, mVT and aVT were highest with the Fabius anesthesia machine ventilator and increased in the simulated lung injury groups. When comparing the ICU ventilators, the difference was greater the Servo-i and increased when using the DCV mode and with simulated lung injury. Conclusion Accurate tidal volumes were achieved only with the Infinity ICU ventilator. This was true regardless of mode of ventilation and even during simulated lung injury.
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- Yoshikazu Yamaguchi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Park MAJ, Freebairn RC, Gomersall CD. Bench Performance of Ventilators during Simulated Paediatric Ventilation. Anaesth Intensive Care 2019; 41:349-58. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1304100312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- M. A. J. Park
- Intensive Care Unit, Hawke's Bay Hospital Soldiers’ Memorial, Hastings, New Zealand
- Intensive Care Physician and Clinical Director
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hawke's Bay Hospital Soldiers’ Memorial, Hastings, New Zealand
- Acute Services
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hawke's Bay Hospital Soldiers’ Memorial, Hastings, New Zealand
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Biselli PJC, Nóbrega RS, Soriano FG. Nonlinear Flow Sensor Calibration with an Accurate Syringe. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18072163. [PMID: 29976851 PMCID: PMC6068951 DOI: 10.3390/s18072163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Flow sensors are required for monitoring patients on mechanical ventilation and in respiratory research. Proper calibration is important for ensuring accuracy and can be done with a precision syringe. This procedure, however, becomes complex for nonlinear flow sensors, which are commonly used. The objective of the present work was to develop an algorithm to allow the calibration of nonlinear flow sensors using an accurate syringe. We first noticed that a power law equation could properly fit the pressure-flow relationship of nonlinear flow sensors. We then developed a software code to estimate the parameters for this equation using a 3 L syringe (calibration syringe). Finally, we tested the performance of a calibrated flow sensor using a different 3 L syringe (testing syringe) and a commercially available spirometer. After calibration, the sensor had a bias ranging from −1.7% to 3.0% and precision from 0.012 L to 0.039 L for volumes measured with the 3 L testing syringe. Calibrated sensor performance was at least as good as the commercial sensor. This calibration procedure can be done at the bedside for both clinical and research purposes, therefore improving the accuracy of nonlinear flow sensors.
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- Paolo Jose Cesare Biselli
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 2565, Butantã, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 2565, Butantã, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 2565, Butantã, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
- Clinical Emergencies, Medical Clinical Department, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, sala 3132, São Paulo, SP 01246 903, Brazil.
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Morgenroth S, Thomas J, Cannizzaro V, Weiss M, Schmidt AR. Accuracy of near-patient vs. inbuilt spirometry for monitoring tidal volumes in an in-vitro paediatric lung model. Anaesthesia 2018; 73:972-979. [PMID: 29492954 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Spirometric monitoring provides precise measurement and delivery of tidal volumes within a narrow range, which is essential for lung-protective strategies that aim to reduce morbidity and mortality in mechanically-ventilated patients. Conventional anaesthesia ventilators include inbuilt spirometry to monitor inspiratory and expiratory tidal volumes. The GE Aisys CS2 anaesthesia ventilator allows additional near-patient spirometry via a sensor interposed between the proximal end of the tracheal tube and the respiratory tubing. Near-patient and inbuilt spirometry of two different GE Aisys CS2 anaesthesia ventilators were compared in an in-vitro study. Assessments were made of accuracy and variability in inspiratory and expiratory tidal volume measurements during ventilation of six simulated paediatric lung models using the ASL 5000 test lung. A total of 9240 breaths were recorded and analysed. Differences between inspiratory tidal volumes measured with near-patient and inbuilt spirometry were most significant in the newborn setting (p < 0.001), and became less significant with increasing age and weight. During expiration, tidal volume measurements with near-patient spirometry were consistently more accurate than with inbuilt spirometry for all lung models (p < 0.001). Overall, the variability in measured tidal volumes decreased with increasing tidal volumes, and was smaller with near-patient than with inbuilt spirometry. The variability in measured tidal volumes was higher during expiration, especially with inbuilt spirometry. In conclusion, the present in-vitro study shows that measurements with near-patient spirometry are more accurate and less variable than with inbuilt spirometry. Differences between measurement methods were most significant in the smallest patients. We therefore recommend near-patient spirometry, especially for neonatal and paediatric patients.
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- S Morgenroth
- Department of Anaesthesia and Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Dellaca' RL, Veneroni C, Farre' R. Trends in mechanical ventilation: are we ventilating our patients in the best possible way? Breathe (Sheff) 2017; 13:84-98. [PMID: 28620428 PMCID: PMC5467868 DOI: 10.1183/20734735.007817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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This review addresses how the combination of physiology, medicine and engineering principles contributed to the development and advancement of mechanical ventilation, emphasising the most urgent needs for improvement and the most promising directions of future development. Several aspects of mechanical ventilation are introduced, highlighting on one side the importance of interdisciplinary research for further development and, on the other, the importance of training physicians sufficiently on the technological aspects of modern devices to exploit properly the great complexity and potentials of this treatment. EDUCATIONAL AIMS To learn how mechanical ventilation developed in recent decades and to provide a better understanding of the actual technology and practice.To learn how and why interdisciplinary research and competences are necessary for providing the best ventilation treatment to patients.To understand which are the most relevant technical limitations in modern mechanical ventilators that can affect their performance in delivery of the treatment.To better understand and classify ventilation modes.To learn the classification, benefits, drawbacks and future perspectives of automatic ventilation tailoring algorithms.
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- Raffaele L Dellaca'
- Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria - DEIB, Politecnico di Milano University, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria - DEIB, Politecnico di Milano University, Milan, Italy
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- Unitat de Biofísica i Bioenginyeria, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Madrid, Spain
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Gil Cano A, Gracia Romero M, Monge García MI, Guijo González P, Ruiz Campos J. Preemptive hemodynamic intervention restricting the administration of fluids attenuates lung edema progression in oleic acid-induced lung injury. Med Intensiva 2016; 41:135-142. [PMID: 27986329 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A study is made of the influence of preemptive hemodynamic intervention restricting fluid administration upon the development of oleic acid-induced lung injury. DESIGN A randomized in vivo study in rabbits was carried out. SETTING University research laboratory. SUBJECTS Sixteen anesthetized, mechanically ventilated rabbits. VARIABLES Hemodynamic measurements obtained by transesophageal Doppler signal. Respiratory mechanics computed by a least square fitting method. Lung edema assessed by the ratio of wet weight to dry weight of the right lung. Histological examination of the left lung. INTERVENTIONS Animals were randomly assigned to either the early protective lung strategy (EPLS) (n=8) or the early protective hemodynamic strategy (EPHS) (n=8). In both groups, lung injury was induced by the intravenous infusion of oleic acid (OA) (0.133mlkg-1h-1 for 2h). At the same time, the EPLS group received 15mlkg-1h-1 of Ringer lactate solution, while the EPHS group received 30mlkg-1h-1. Measurements were obtained at baseline and 1 and 2h after starting OA infusion. RESULTS After 2h, the cardiac index decreased in the EPLS group (p<0.05), whereas in the EPHS group it remained unchanged. Lung compliance decreased significantly only in the EPHS group (p<0.05). Lung edema was greater in the EPHS group (p<0.05). Histological damage proved similar in both groups (p=0.4). CONCLUSIONS In this experimental model of early lung injury, lung edema progression was attenuated by preemptively restricting the administration of fluids.
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- A Gil Cano
- Laboratorio de Investigación Experimental, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Experimental, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Experimental, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Experimental, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Workshop Report: Evaluation of Respiratory Mechanics and Function in the Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2016; 13:S1-11. [PMID: 26848609 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201511-730st] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ready access to physiologic measures, including respiratory mechanics, lung volumes, and ventilation/perfusion inhomogeneity, could optimize the clinical management of the critically ill pediatric or neonatal patient and minimize lung injury. There are many techniques for measuring respiratory function in infants and children but very limited information on the technical ease and applicability of these tests in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit (PICU, NICU) environments. This report summarizes the proceedings of a 2011 American Thoracic Society Workshop critically reviewing techniques available for ventilated and spontaneously breathing infants and children in the ICU. It outlines for each test how readily it is performed at the bedside and how it may impact patient management as well as indicating future areas of potential research collaboration. From expert panel discussions and literature reviews, we conclude that many of the techniques can aid in optimizing respiratory support in the PICU and NICU, quantifying the effect of therapeutic interventions, and guiding ventilator weaning and extubation. Most techniques now have commercially available equipment for the PICU and NICU, and many can generate continuous data points to help with ventilator weaning and other interventions. Technical and validation studies in the PICU and NICU are published for the majority of techniques; some have been used as outcome measures in clinical trials, but few have been assessed specifically for their ability to improve clinical outcomes. Although they show considerable promise, these techniques still require further study in the PICU and NICU together with increased availability of commercial equipment before wider incorporation into daily clinical practice.
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Lim JKB, Lee JH, Cheifetz IM. Special considerations for the management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. Expert Rev Respir Med 2016; 10:1133-45. [PMID: 27500964 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2016.1219656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge with significant mortality and morbidity. There are limited data to guide identification and management. AREAS COVERED The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference recently proposed pediatric-specific definitions for ARDS and management recommendations. In this review, we discuss aspects of pediatric ARDS that have received more attention over the past few years: high frequency oscillatory ventilation, administration of corticosteroids and functional outcomes. We conducted searches on PubMed, ClinicalKey and Google Scholar using medical subject heading terms and text words related to acute lung injury and ARDS. Expert commentary: The newly proposed definition for pediatric ARDS requires validation for efficacy in diagnosis and risk stratification. At present, there is insufficient evidence to support routine use of high frequency oscillatory ventilation or corticosteroids in pediatric ARDS. Further studies are required to determine the impact of pediatric ARDS on functional outcomes.
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- Joel Kian Boon Lim
- a Department of Pediatrics , KK Women's and Children's Hospital , Singapore
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- b Children's Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties , KK Women's and Children's Hospital , Singapore.,c Duke-NUS School of Medicine , Singapore
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- d Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine , Duke Children's Hospital , Durham , NC , USA
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Verbeek C, van Zanten HA, van Vonderen JJ, Kitchen MJ, Hooper SB, te Pas AB. Accuracy of currently available neonatal respiratory function monitors for neonatal resuscitation. Eur J Pediatr 2016; 175:1065-70. [PMID: 27279013 PMCID: PMC4930469 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-016-2739-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study aimed to test the accuracy in volume measurements of three available respiratory function monitors (RFMs) for neonatal resuscitation and the effect of changing gas conditions. The Florian, New Life Box Neo-RSD (NLB Neo-RSD) and NICO RFM were tested on accuracy with volumes of 10 and 20 mL and on changes in volume measurements under changing gas conditions (oxygen level 21-100 % and from cold dry air (24 ± 2 °C) to heated humidified air (37 °C). Volume differences >10 % were considered clinically relevant. We found that the mean (SD) volume difference was clinically acceptable for all devices (10, 20 mL): Florian (+8.4 (1.2)%, +8.4 (0.5)%); NLB Neo-RSD (+5.8 (1.1)%, +4.3 (1.4)%); and NICO (-8.2 (0.9)%, -8.7 (0.8)%). Changing from cold dry to heated humidified air increased the volume difference using the Florian (cold dry air, heated humidified air (+5.2 (1.2)%, +12.2 (0.9)%) but not NLB Neo-RSD (+2.0(1.6)%, +3.4(2.8)%) and NICO (-2.3 % (0.8), +0.1 (0.6)%). Similarly, when using heated humidified air, increasing oxygen enlarged increased the volume difference using the Florian (oxygen 21 %, 100 %: +12.2(1.0)%, +19.8(1.1)%), but not NLB Neo-RSD (+0.2(1.9)%, +1.1(2.8)%) and NICO (-5.6(0.9)%, -3.7(0.9)%). Clinically relevant changes occurred when changing both gas conditions (Florian +25.7(1.7)%; NLB Neo-RSD +3.8(2.4)%; NICO -5.7(1.4)%). CONCLUSION The available RFMs demonstrated clinically acceptable deviations in volume measurements, except for the Florian when changing gas conditions. WHAT IS KNOWN •Respiratory function monitors (RFMs) are increasingly used for volume measurements during respiratory support of infants at birth. •During respiratory support at birth, gas conditions can change quickly, which can influence the volume measurements. What is new: •The available RFMs have clinically acceptable deviations when measuring the accuracy of volume measurements. •The RFM using a hot wire anemometer demonstrated clinically relevant deviations in volume measurements when changing the gas conditions. These deviations have to be taken into account when interpreting the volumes directly at birth.
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- Charlotte Verbeek
- />Division of Neonatology, postzone J6-S, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- />Division of Neonatology, postzone J6-S, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- />Division of Neonatology, postzone J6-S, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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OBJECTIVE Lung protective ventilation for children with acute respiratory distress syndrome requires accurate assessment of tidal volume. Although modern ventilators compensate for ventilator tubing compliance, tidal volume measured at the ventilator may not be accurate, particularly in small children. Although ventilator-specific proximal flow sensors that measure tidal volume at the endotracheal tube have been developed, there is little information regarding their accuracy. We sought to test the accuracy of ventilator measured tidal volume with and without proximal flow sensors against a calibrated pneumotachometer in children. DESIGN Prospective, observational. SETTING Tertiary care PICU. PATIENTS Fifty-one endotracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated children younger than 18 years. INTERVENTIONS Tidal volumes were measured at the ventilator, using a ventilator-specific flow sensor, and a calibrated pneumotachometer connected to the SensorMedics 2600A Pediatric Pulmonary Function Cart. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In a pressure control mode of ventilation: median tidal volume measured with the pneumotachometer (9.5 mL/kg [interquartile range, 8.2-11.7 mL/kg]) was significantly higher than tidal volume measured either at the ventilator (8.2 mL/kg [7.1-9.6 mL/kg]) or at the proximal flow sensor (8.1 mL/kg [7.2-10.0 mL/kg]) (p < 0.001). In pressure regulated volume control mode of ventilation: median tidal volume measured with the pneumotachometer (10.2 mL/kg [8.8-12.4 mL/kg]) was significantly higher than tidal volume measured either at the ventilator (8.0 mL/kg [7.1-9.7 mL/kg]) or at the proximal flow sensor (8.5 mL/kg [7.3-10.4 mL/kg]) (p < 0.001). These findings were consistent when subgrouped by ventilator type and circuit size. CONCLUSIONS Tidal volume measured either at the endotracheal tube with a proximal flow sensor or at the ventilator with compensation for tubing compliance are both significantly lower than tidal volume measured with a calibrated pneumotachometer. This underestimation of delivered tidal volume may be particularly important when managing children with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Do You Know How Much Is Delivered to Your Patient's Lungs? Accurate Measurement of Effective Tidal Volumes Should Be Standard of Care in Infants and Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2015; 16:890-1. [PMID: 26536556 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Medina A, Modesto-Alapont V, Lobete C, Vidal-Micó S, Álvarez-Caro F, Pons-Odena M, Mayordomo-Colunga J, Ibiza-Palacios E. Is pressure-regulated volume control mode appropriate for severely obstructed patients? J Crit Care 2014; 29:1041-5. [PMID: 25108834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Management of mechanical ventilation in severely obstructed patients remains controversial. Pressure-regulated volume control ventilation (PRVCV) has been suggested to be the best option, as it should ensure a prefixed tidal volume at the lowest peak inspiratory pressure. We sought to determine the accuracy of the delivered volume, compared with the programmed volume, when using PRVCV. MATERIALS AND METHODS Experimental work performing ventilation simulations using volume control ventilation (VCV), PRVCV, and pressure control ventilation (PCV). Each mode was tested at tidal volumes (TVs) of 200 and 500 mL at both low and high airway resistance. Evita XL and Servo-i ventilators were used. RESULTS At 200 ml TV with high resistance, volume delivered with Evita XL was 165 mL (95% confidence interval, 158-169) in VCV, 117 mL (95% confidence interval, 117-120) in PCV, and 120 (95% confidence interval, 115-121) in PRVCV (P<.001). Volume delivered with Servo-i was 133 mL (95% confidence interval, 130-136) in VCV, 108 mL (95% confidence interval, 104-111) in PCV, and 104 (95% confidence interval, 101-108) in PRVCV (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS In high-resistance simulations, the delivered volume was lower when using PCV or PRVCV modes than VCV mode. Pressure control ventilation or PRVCV may fail to provide programmed TV, ultimately leading to hypoventilation of the patient.
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Huhle R, Spieth PM, Güldner A, Koch T, Abreu MGD. A new adaptive controller for volume-controlled mechanical ventilation in small animals. Exp Lung Res 2014; 40:186-97. [DOI: 10.3109/01902148.2014.900156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This article focuses on the respiratory management and monitoring of pediatric acute lung injury (ALI) as a specific cause for respiratory failure. Definitive, randomized, controlled trials in pediatrics to guide optimal ventilatory management are few. The only adjunct therapy that has been proved to improve clinical outcome is low tidal volume ventilation, but only in adult patients. Careful monitoring of the patient's respiratory status with airway graphic analysis and capnography can be helpful. Definitive data are needed in the pediatric population to assist in the care of infants, children, and adolescents with ALI to improve survival and functional outcome.
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III. Tidal volume measurement: OK for science, but too difficult for a workstation standard? Br J Anaesth 2013; 110:891-5. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Outcome of human immunodeficiency virus-exposed and -infected children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for respiratory failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2012; 13:516-9. [PMID: 22760428 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e31824ea143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute severe pneumonia with respiratory failure in human immunodeficiency virus-infected and -exposed infants carries a high mortality. Pneumocystis jiroveci is one cause, but other organisms have been suggested to play a role. Our objective is to describe the coinfections and treatment strategies in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected and -exposed infants with respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome, in an attempt to improve survival. DESIGN Prospective intervention study. SETTING Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa. PATIENTS Human immunodeficiency virus-exposed infants with respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome were recruited into the study. INTERVENTIONS All infants were treated with routine therapy for Pneumocystis jiroveci and bacterial coinfection. However, in addition, all infants received ganciclovir from admission until the cytomegalovirus viral load result was demonstrated to be <log 4. MEASUREMENTS Routine investigations included human immunodeficiency virus polymerase chain reaction, cytomegalovirus viral load, blood culture, C-reactive protein, and white cell count. Tracheal aspirates for Pneumocystis jiroveci detection, bacterial culture, tuberculosis culture, and viral identification were performed. MAIN RESULTS Sixty-three patients met the recruitment criteria. The mortality rate was 30%. Pneumocystis jiroveci was positive in 33% of infants, while 38% had cytomegalovirus viral load ≥log 4. Only 7.9% of infants had a positive tuberculosis culture. Nineteen deaths occurred, 13 of which had a cytomegalovirus viral load ≥log 4. Bacterial coinfection and CD4 count were not predictors of mortality. CONCLUSIONS A case fatality rate of 30% is achievable if severe pneumonia with respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome is managed with a combination of antibiotics and ventilation strategies. Cytomegalovirus infection appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in this syndrome. This may, however, be a marker of as yet undefined pathology.
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Comparison of volumetric capnography and mixed expired gas methods to calculate physiological dead space in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Intensive Care Med 2012; 38:1712-7. [PMID: 22893221 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2670-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Physiological dead space should be a routine measurement in ventilated patients but measuring dead space using the Douglas bag (DB) method is cumbersome and requires corrections for compressed ventilator gas. These factors make this method impractical in the critical care setting. Volumetric capnography (VCAP) offers a relatively simple solution to calculating dead space. Few studies have been conducted to directly compare dead space measured by VCAP and the DB method in critically unwell adults. METHOD Prospective observational study of 48 mechanically ventilated adults ICU patients. Dead space was calculated simultaneously using VCAP (CO(2)SMO) and the Bohr-Enghoff equation. In total, 168 paired readings were taken. Single-breath CO(2) waveform areas under the curve were computed automatically by software to calculate physiological dead space. The calculated value of P(Ē(CO(2))) was also recorded from the CO(2)SMO device. Exhaust ventilator gas was collected in a 10-l mixing chamber. P(Ē(CO(2))) was measured in the chamber following correction for compressed gas. RESULTS The study demonstrated good agreement between physiological V(D)/V(T) calculated by VCAP and corrected (mean bias 0.03), and uncorrected (mean bias 0.02) Bohr-Enghoff method. There was good correlation between the two methods of measurement (VCAP vs corrected r(2) = 0.90 P < 0.001, VCAP vs uncorrected r(2) = 0.90, P < 0.001). There was good correlation between [Formula: see text] calculated by the CO(2)SMO and in the exhaust collected gas (mean bias 0.08). CONCLUSIONS VCAP shows good agreement with Douglas Bag method in measuring physiological V(D)/V(T) over a wide range of dead space fractions.
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Accuracy of tidal volume, compliance, and resistance measurements on neonatal ventilator displays: an in vitro assessment. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2012; 13:e262-8. [PMID: 22596072 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182455586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of measures of respiratory mechanics derived from neonatal ventilators using an in vitro passive physical lung model to simulate newborn pulmonary conditions. DESIGN Test lung models. SETTING Laboratory-based measurements. INTERVENTIONS Three test lungs were constructed to simulate three severities of neonatal lung disease, with ranges of compliance from 0.5 to 2.0 mL/cm H2O and resistance from 25 to 150 cm H2O/(L/sec). Each ventilator was tested using 27 combinations of peak inspiratory pressure (15-25 cm H2O), positive end-expiratory pressure (5-7 cm H2O), and rate settings (20-60 B/min). Data were compared for five different ventilators across simulated lung severity as the ratio of ventilator readout to test lung reference value. A ratio of 1.0 indicated a completely unbiased result. MAIN RESULTS Overall, four of the five ventilators under-read expired tidal volume by about 1%-12% across all lung conditions, whereas the VIP Bird readout ranged from -4% to +4% bias. Changes in ventilator settings had only a modest effect on mechanics readout. As peak inspiratory pressure progressed from 15 to 25 cm H2O, bias in tidal volume readout changed from +5.0% to -2.5% (p < .001) in the VIP Bird, and from -11% to -9% (p < .001) in the Draeger Babylog VN500. Between positive end-expiratory pressure levels of 5 and 7 cm H2O, tidal volume bias in the Babylog varied between -13% and -7% (p < .001). In progressing from simulated normal to severely ill lung condition, bias in compliance measurements by the Avea and SLE5000 increased from -18% to -40% whereas in the VIP Bird it remained between -17% to -13%, and in the Draeger Evita XL-neo it changed from +17% to -13% and from -8% to -16% in the Babylog. Ratio of ventilator resistance readout to reference value with progressing simulated lung condition changed from 2.0 to 1.0 for the Draeger Evita, 1.6 to 1.1 for the Babylog, 4.2 to 2.0 for the SLE, and from 11.7 to 5.6 for the VIP Bird. The Avea, by design, did not display resistances >100 cm H2O/(L/sec), but overestimated the simulated normal lung resistance of 25 cm H2O/(L/sec) by a factor of 2.5. CONCLUSIONS Neonatal ventilator respiratory mechanics measurements and computation methods need further standardization to be useful in clinical settings.
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The unique contribution of manual chest compression-vibrations to airflow during physiotherapy in sedated, fully ventilated children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2012; 13:e97-e102. [PMID: 21666530 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182230f5a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to quantify the specific effects of manual lung inflations with chest compression-vibrations, commonly used to assist airway clearance in ventilated patients. The hypothesis was that force applied during the compressions made a significant additional contribution to increases in peak expiratory flow and expiratory to inspiratory flow ratio over and above that resulting from accompanying increases in inflation volume. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Cardiac and general pediatric intensive care. PATIENTS Sedated, fully ventilated children. INTERVENTIONS Customized force-sensing mats and a commercial respiratory monitor recorded force and respiration during physiotherapy. MEASUREMENTS Percentage changes in peak expiratory flow, peak expiratory to inspiratory flow ratios, inflation volume, and peak inflation pressure between baseline and manual inflations with and without compression-vibrations were calculated. Analysis of covariance determined the relative contribution of changes in pressure, volume, and force to influence changes in peak expiratory flow and peak expiratory to inspiratory flow ratio. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Data from 105 children were analyzed (median age, 1.3 yrs; range, 1 wk to 15.9 yrs). Force during compressions ranged from 15 to 179 N (median, 46 N). Peak expiratory flow increased on average by 76% during compressions compared with baseline ventilation. Increases in peak expiratory flow were significantly related to increases in inflation volume, peak inflation pressure, and force with peak expiratory flow increasing by, on average, 4% for every 10% increase in inflation volume (p < .001), 5% for every 10% increase in peak inflation pressure (p = .005), and 3% for each 10 N of applied force (p < .001). By contrast, increase in peak expiratory to inspiratory flow ratio was only related to applied force with a 4% increase for each 10 N of force (p < .001). CONCLUSION These results provide evidence of the unique contribution of compression forces in increasing peak expiratory flow and peak expiratory to inspiratory flow ratio bias over and above that related to accompanying changes from manual hyperinflations. Force generated during compression-vibrations was the single significant factor in multivariable analysis to explain the increases in expiratory flow bias. Such increases in the expiratory bias provide theoretically optimal physiological conditions for cephalad mucus movement in fully ventilated children.
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Bench test evaluation of volume delivered by modern ICU ventilators during volume-controlled ventilation. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:2074-80. [PMID: 20862452 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-2044-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE During volume-controlled ventilation, part of the volume delivered is compressed into the circuit. To correct for this phenomenon, modern ventilators use compensation algorithms. Humidity and temperature also influence the delivered volume. METHODS In a bench study at a research laboratory in a university hospital, we compared nine ICU ventilators equipped with compensation algorithms, one with a proximal pneumotachograph and one without compensation. Each ventilator was evaluated under normal, obstructive, and restrictive conditions of respiratory mechanics. For each condition, three tidal volumes (V (T)) were set (300, 500, and 800 ml), with and without an inspiratory pause. The insufflated volume and the volume delivered at the Y-piece were measured independently, without a humidification device, under ambient temperature and pressure and dry gas conditions. We computed the actually delivered V (T) to the lung under body temperature and pressure and saturated water vapour conditions (BTPS). RESULTS For target V (T) values of 300, 500, and 800 ml, actually delivered V (T) under BTPS conditions ranged from 261 to 396 ml (-13 to +32%), from 437 to 622 ml (-13 to +24%), and from 681 to 953 ml (-15 to +19%), respectively (p < 0.01). Respiratory system mechanics and application of an inspiratory pause significantly affected actually delivered V (T). Assuming a set V (T) of 6 ml/kg of predicted body weight, a difference of 1-2 ml/kg with actually delivered V (T) would be commonly observed. CONCLUSION The difference between preset V (T) and actually delivered V (T) is clinically meaningful and differs across modern ICU ventilators.
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies have shown a significant difference between ventilator-measured tidal volume and actual-delivered tidal volume. However, these studies used external methods for measurement of compression volume. Our objective was to determine whether tidal volume could be accurately measured at the expiratory valve of a conventional ventilator using internal computer software to compensate for circuit compliance with a dual control mode of ventilation. DESIGN Clinical study during an 8-month period. SETTING Pediatric intensive care unit. PATIENTS All patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit during the enrollment period who were mechanically ventilated using the Servo I (Maquet, Bridgewater, NJ) were eligible for this study. INTERVENTIONS Patients were ventilated using a dual-control mode of ventilatory support and either an infant or adult circuit (with and without circuit compensation). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Tidal volume measured at the endotracheal tube using a pneumotachometer was compared with ventilator-displayed tidal volume. Sixty-eight patients were studied between September 2004 and April 2005. Age range was 2 days to 18 yrs (median, 23 mos) and weight range was 2.3 kg to 103 kg (median, 14.5 kg) with 41 male patients (60%). We found ventilator-displayed tidal volume, without circuit compensation, generally overestimates true-delivered tidal volume and, with circuit compensation, generally underestimates true-delivered tidal volume. However, agreement between tidal volume measured at the patient's airway and that measured with and without compensation for circuit compliance was good. The error in both cases, without and with circuit compensation, is relatively greater in infants and small children. CONCLUSIONS There is an underestimation of delivered tidal volume when compensating for circuit volume loss measured at the ventilator. There is no improvement in measured tidal volume using circuit compensation in small infants and children.
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Is volume and leak monitoring feasible during nasopharyngeal continuous positive airway pressure in neonates? Intensive Care Med 2009; 35:1934-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-009-1651-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2009] [Accepted: 08/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Markhorst DG, Van Gestel JP, Van Genderingen HR, Haitsma JJ, Lachmann B, Van Vught AJ. Respiratory inductive plethysmography accuracy at varying PEEP levels and degrees of acute lung injury. J Med Eng Technol 2009; 30:166-75. [PMID: 16772220 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500529826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE This study was performed to assess the accuracy of respiratory inductive plethysmographic (RIP) estimated lung volume changes at varying positive end-expiratory pressures (PEEP) during different degrees of acute respiratory failure. METHODS Measurements of inspiratory tidal volume were validated in eight piglets during constant volume ventilation at incremental and decremental PEEP levels and with increasing severity of pulmonary injury. RIP accuracy was assessed with calibration from the healthy state, from the disease state as the measurement error was assessed, and at various PEEP levels. RESULTS Best results (bias 3%, precision 7%) were obtained in healthy animals. RIP accuracy decreased with progressing degrees of acute respiratory failure and was PEEP dependent, unless RIP was calibrated again. When calibration was performed in the disease state as the measurement error was assessed, bias was reduced but precision did not improve (bias -2%, precision 9%). CONCLUSIONS RIP accuracy is within the accuracy range found in monitoring devices currently in clinical use. Most reliable results with RIP are obtained when measurements are preceded by calibration in pulmonary conditions that are comparable to the measurement period. When RIP calibration is not possible, fixed weighting of the RIP signals with species and subject size adequate factors is an alternative. Measurement errors should be taken into account with interpretation of small volume changes.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Cappa P, Sciuto SA, Silvestri S. Experimental evaluation of errors in the measurement of respiratory parameters of the newborn performed by a continuous flow neonatal ventilator. J Med Eng Technol 2009; 30:31-40. [PMID: 16393851 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500040295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Pulmonary ventilators for intensive care provide information on, among many other patient respiratory parameters, patient resistance, compliance and 'work of breathing' values calculated from pressure and flow data patterns according to a widely utilized algorithm. The effects induced by the breathing circuit and analogue filtering of the ventilator measuring system are experimentally investigated during controlled ventilation. Three main phenomena are observed: (a) errors in calculation of resistance and compliance due to filtering of pressure and flow waveforms; (b) the presence of pressure oscillations at the beginning of inspiration and expiration phases; and (c) the phase shift between pressure and flow waveforms. The experimental evaluation of the measuring system of a neonatal ventilator is then conducted and: (a) a delay in pressure and flow measurement synchronization equal to 22 +/- 2 ms is evaluated; moreover, (b) a difference between the values provided by the ventilator and those measured by the reference experimental setup on respiratory parameters such as the compliance, resistance and work of breathing that lies in the range of 7-16% of reading is observed.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146, Rome, Italy.
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Mahmoud RA, Fischer HS, Proquitté H, Shalaby HMA, Schmalisch G. Relationship between endotracheal tube leakage and under-reading of tidal volume in neonatal ventilators. Acta Paediatr 2009; 98:1116-22. [PMID: 19432838 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01319.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Protective ventilation in neonates requires careful volume monitoring to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury caused by baro/volutrauma and hence chronic lung disease. This study investigated the effect of endotracheal tube (ET) leakage on the displayed tidal volume using an in vitro model. METHODS A neonatal lung model was ventilated via a 3 mm ET using three ventilators [Babylog 8000 (BL), Leoni (LE) and Stephanie (ST)]. Tidal volume was measured by each ventilator at the Y-piece and by a pneumotach (CO(2)SMO(+)) in the model. ET leaks were simulated by open tubes of different lengths. PIP (20 cmH(2)O) and PEEP (5 cmH(2)O) were kept constant, and the respiratory rate (RR) was varied between 20/min and 70/min (Ti:Te = 1:1). RESULTS Tidal volume displayed by a ventilator decreased independently of RR with increasing leakage up to 21% (BL), 30% (LE) and 33% (ST). However, the volume delivered to the lung was nearly constant. The displayed leakage varied between 0 and 78% and was dependent on RR and leakage resistance. There were distinct differences between the three ventilators in the relationship between displayed leakage and volume error. Accepting a volume error <10% for RR between 20 and 70/min, ET leakage of up to 20% for BL, 12% for LE, but only <5% for ST, was acceptable. CONCLUSION Tidal volume underestimation arising from ET leakage depends on ventilator pressures, timing parameters and ventilator-specific algorithms for signal processing. Therefore, neonatologists should be aware of these issues to prevent lung over-inflation when adjusting target volume in the presence of ET leakage.
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- R A Mahmoud
- Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt
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Despite a shift to noninvasive respiratory support, mechanical ventilation remains an essential tool in the care of critically ill neonates. The availability of a variety of technologically advanced devices with a host of available modes and confusing terminology presents a daunting challenge to the practicing neonatologist. Many of the available modes have not been adequately evaluated in newborn infants and there is paucity of information on the relative merits of those modes that have been studied. This review examines the special challenges of ventilating the extremely low birth weight infants that now constitute an increasing proportion of ventilated infants, attempts to provide a simple functional classification of ventilator modes and addresses the key aspects of synchronized ventilation modes. The rationale for volume-targeted ventilation is presented, the available modes are described and the importance of the open-lung strategy is emphasized. The available literature on volume-targeted modalities is reviewed in detail and general recommendations for their clinical application are provided. Volume guarantee has been studied most extensively and shown to reduce excessively large tidal volumes, decrease incidence of inadvertent hyperventilation, reduce duration of mechanical ventilation and reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines. It remains to be seen whether the demonstrated short-term benefits translate into significant reduction in chronic lung disease. Avoidance of mechanical ventilation by means of early continuous positive airway pressure with or without surfactant administration may still be the most effective way to reduce the risk of lung injury. For babies who do require mechanical ventilation, the combination of volume-targeted ventilation, combined with the open-lung strategy appears to offer the best chance of reducing the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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Comparison of different techniques to measure air leaks during CPAP treatment in neonates. Med Eng Phys 2009; 31:124-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2007] [Revised: 04/01/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Harikumar G, Greenough A, Rafferty GF. Ventilator assessment of respiratory mechanics in paediatric intensive care. Eur J Pediatr 2008; 167:287-91. [PMID: 17394017 PMCID: PMC2739298 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0477-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2007] [Accepted: 03/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Many modern "paediatric" mechanical ventilators have in-built features for estimation of respiratory mechanics which could be useful in the management of ventilated infants and children. The aim of this study was to determine if such measurements were reproducible and accurate. Ventilator (Draeger Evita 4) displayed compliance (Cvent) and resistance (Rvent) values were assessed and compared to the results of respiratory system mechanics (respiratory system compliance (Crs) and resistance (Rrs)) measurements obtained using a single breath occlusion technique. Seventeen children (median age 5.1; range 0.3 to 16 yrs) were studied on 24 occasions. The mean coefficients of variations for the techniques were similar (Cvent 13%; Crs 11%; Rvent 16%; Rrs 14%). The mean (SD) Crs (22.8 (12.3) ml/cmH2O) did not differ significantly from Cvent (22.1 (12.7) ml/cm H2O) but the mean Rrs 21.0 (12.7) cmH2O/l/s was significantly higher than the mean Rvent 32.0 (32.0) cmH2O/l/s (p = 0.03). Bland and Altman analysis demonstrated a mean difference of -10.94 cmH2O/l/s (SD 24.1) between Rrs and Rvent; the agreement between Rrs and Rvent decreased as Rrs increased (p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Ventilator assessment of compliance, but not resistance, using the Evita 4 is reproducible and reliable.
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- King's College London, MRC-Asthma Centre, Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, Kings' College London School of Medicine at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK
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Fischer HS, Roehr CC, Proquitté H, Wauer RR, Schmalisch G. Assessment of volume and leak measurements during CPAP using a neonatal lung model. Physiol Meas 2008; 29:95-107. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/29/1/007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin. DIE INTENSIVMEDIZIN 2008. [PMCID: PMC7120893 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-72296-0_84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dieses Kapitel soll einen verständlichen Überblick geben über Besonderheiten der intensivmedizinischen Betreuung des Kindes, insbesondere des Kleinkindes, im Vergleich zur Intensivmedizin beim Erwachsenen. Es werden deshalb nicht alle Aspekte der pädiatrischen Intensivmedizin im Sinne eines eigenständigen Lehrbuchs beleuchtet. In einem ersten Teil (·Kap. 84.2-84.4) werden allgemeine Themen und Aspekte inklusive die kardiopulmonale Reanimation behandelt, in einem zweiten Teil (·Kap. 84.5) werden spezifische pädiatrische Krankheitsbilder und ihre Therapie diskutiert.
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Di Fiore JM, Hibbs AM, Zadell AE, Merrill JD, Eichenwald EC, Puri AR, Mayock DE, Courtney SE, Ballard RA, Martin RJ. The effect of inhaled nitric oxide on pulmonary function in preterm infants. J Perinatol 2007; 27:766-71. [PMID: 17805339 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants is associated with impaired alveolar growth, inflammation and airway hyperreactivity. In animal models of BPD, inhaled nitric oxide (NO) improves alveolar growth and inhibits airway smooth muscle proliferation. This study was designed to assess the effect of inhaled NO on resistance and compliance in ventilated preterm infants with evolving BPD. STUDY DESIGN Expiratory resistance and compliance of the respiratory system were measured in 71 ventilated preterm infants, < or = 32 weeks gestation, randomized to NO (n=34) versus placebo (n=37) for > or = 24 days at 7 to 21 days of life. RESULT At baseline expiratory resistance (231+/-71 versus 215+/-76 cm H(2)O l(-1) s(-1)) and compliance (0.49+/-0.14 versus 0.53+/-0.13 ml cm H(2)O(-1) kg(-1)) were comparable between placebo and NO groups, respectively. There was no effect of NO on expiratory resistance or compliance at 1 h, 1 week or 2 weeks of study gas administration. CONCLUSION NO had no short- or medium-term effect on expiratory resistance or compliance in ventilated preterm infants.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Tannenbaum E, Prasad SA, Dinwiddie R, Main E. Chest physiotherapy during anesthesia for children with cystic fibrosis: effects on respiratory function. Pediatr Pulmonol 2007; 42:1152-8. [PMID: 17968997 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physiotherapists sometimes use elective surgical procedures for children with cystic fibrosis as an opportunity to perform physiotherapy treatments during anesthesia. These treatments theoretically facilitate direct endotracheal airway clearance and compensate for any post-operative respiratory deterioration related to the anaesthetic and surgery. MATERIALS, PATIENTS, AND METHODS: Children were randomized either to receive physiotherapy or not following anesthesia and intubation. Respiratory mechanics (C(rs) and R(rs)), tidal volume, and peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) were measured immediately before and after physiotherapy. FEV(1) was measured before and after surgery and post-operative physiotherapy requirements were recorded. RESULTS Eighteen patients, mean age 12 years (range 2.8-15 years) were recruited, with nine in each group. Both groups showed a non-significant decline in FEV(1) the day after surgery compared with pre-operative values (-5.8%: physiotherapy and -7.1%: control). Both PIP and R(rs) increased significantly following physiotherapy (within- and between-groups, P < 0.05). In addition, there was a significant within-group reduction in C(rs) after physiotherapy which approached significance between-groups (P = 0.07). There were no significant within- or between-group differences in tidal volume following treatment in either group. CONCLUSION The unanticipated decline in respiratory function immediately following physiotherapy was short-lived and not discernible in longer term outcomes measured by FEV(1) or physiotherapy requirements post-operatively. If respiratory physiotherapy under anesthesia is considered necessary and the benefits of removing secretions are deemed to outweigh the short-term risks, it may be necessary for the anaesthetist to consider modifying ventilatory support to counteract any short-term negative effects of the treatment.
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- E Tannenbaum
- Physiotherapy Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
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Gregson RK, Stocks J, Petley GW, Shannon H, Warner JO, Jagannathan R, Main E. Simultaneous measurement of force and respiratory profiles during chest physiotherapy in ventilated children. Physiol Meas 2007; 28:1017-28. [PMID: 17827650 DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/28/9/004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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There are currently no objective means of quantifying chest wall vibrations during manual physiotherapy. The aims of the study were to (i) develop a method to quantify physiotherapy-applied forces and simultaneous changes in respiratory flow and pressure, (ii) assess the feasibility of using this method in ventilated children and (iii) characterize treatment profiles delivered by physiotherapists in the paediatric intensive care unit. Customized sensing mats were designed and used in combination with a respiratory profile monitor. Software was developed to align force and flow data streams. Force and respiratory data were successfully collected in 55 children (median age 1.6 years (range 0.02-13.7 years)). Physiotherapists demonstrated distinctive variations in the pattern of force applied and manual lung inflations. The maximum applied force ranged from 15 to 172 N, and was correlated with the child's age (r = 0.76). Peak expiratory flow increased significantly during manual inflations both with and without chest wall vibrations (p < 0.05). This method provides the basis for objective assessments of the direct and independent effects of vibration forces and manual lung inflations as an essential precursor to developing evidence-based practice.
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- R K Gregson
- Child Health, University of Southampton with Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, SO16 6YD, UK.
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Albuali WH, Singh RN, Fraser DD, Seabrook JA, Kavanagh BP, Parshuram CS, Kornecki A. Have changes in ventilation practice improved outcome in children with acute lung injury? Pediatr Crit Care Med 2007; 8:324-30. [PMID: 17545937 DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000269390.48450.af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the changes that have occurred in mechanical ventilation in children with acute lung injury in our institution over the last 10-15 yrs and to examine the impact of these changes, in particular of the delivered tidal volume on mortality. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING University-affiliated children's hospital. PATIENTS The management of mechanical ventilation between 1988 and 1992 (past group, n = 79) was compared with the management between 2000 and 2004 (recent group, n = 85). INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The past group patients were ventilated with a significantly higher mean tidal volume (10.2 +/- 1.7 vs. 8.1 +/- 1.4 mL.kg actual body weight, p < .001), lower levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (6.1 +/- 2.7 vs. 7.1 +/- 2.4 cm H2O, p = .007), and higher mean peak inspiratory pressure (31.5 +/- 7.3 vs. 27.8 +/- 4.2 cm H2O, p < .001) than the recent group patients. The recent group had a lower mortality (21% vs. 35%, p = .04) and a greater number of ventilator-free days (16.0 +/- 9.0 vs. 12.6 +/- 9.9 days, p = .03) than the past group. A higher tidal volume was independently associated with increased mortality (odds ratio 1.59; 95% confidence interval 1.20, 2.10, p < .001) and reduction in ventilation-free days (95% confidence interval -1.24, -0.77, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The changes in the clinical practice of mechanical ventilation in children in our institution reflect those reported for adults. In our experience, mortality among children with acute lung injury was reduced by 40%, and tidal volume was independently associated with reduced mortality and an increase in ventilation-free days.
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- Waleed H Albuali
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Masselli GMP, Silvestri S, Sciuto SA, Cappa P. Circuit compliance compensation in lung protective ventilation. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS : ... ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2006; 2006:5603-5606. [PMID: 17946711 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2006.260066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Lung protective ventilation utilizes low tidal volumes to ventilate patients with severe lung pathologies. The compensation of breathing circuit effects, i.e. those induced by compressible volume of the circuit, results particularly critical in the calculation of the actual tidal volume delivered to patient's respiratory system which in turns is responsible of the level of permissive hypercapnia. The present work analyzes the applicability of the equation for circuit compressible volume compensation in the case of pressure and volume controlled lung protective ventilation. Experimental tests conducted in-vitro show that the actual tidal volume can be reliably estimated if the compliance of the breathing circuit is measured with the same parameters and ventilation technique that will be utilized in lung protective ventilation. Differences between volume and pressure controlled ventilation are also quantitatively assessed showing that pressure controlled ventilation allows a more reliable compensation of breathing circuit compressible volume.
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Silvestri S. The influence of flow rate on breathing circuit compliance and tidal volume delivered to patients in mechanical ventilation. Physiol Meas 2005; 27:23-33. [PMID: 16365508 DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/1/003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Assessment of the gas volume that actually reaches the airways during mechanical ventilation appears to be a difficult task because of the presence of the breathing circuit. Most ventilators measure tidal volume at ventilator level making the determination of circuit compliance a critical factor in estimating the actual tidal volume. Tubing compliance can be measured in several ways and its value, being strongly dependent on the compressibility of the gas, may significantly differ depending on the measurement procedure. This paper addresses the dependence of the circuit compliance on the flow rate, and a theoretical hypothesis on the pneumatic behaviour of the breathing circuit is formulated and experimentally validated, with several tests conducted in vitro on an infant analogue. The dependence of the compliance on the inspiratory flow is experimentally assessed, and differences of about 20% on the measured value in the common flow range utilized in infant ventilation have been found, with consequent estimation errors of the volume delivered. Experimental tests show that the correct value of the tidal volume actually delivered to the patient can be reliably estimated from measurements performed at the ventilator level if the circuit compliance is determined with the same flow rates that will be utilized in mechanical ventilation.
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- Sergio Silvestri
- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, University Campus Bio-Medico, Via Longoni, 83, 00155 Rome, Italy.
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Heulitt MJ, Holt SJ, Thurman TL, Hall RA, Jo CH, Simpson P. Reliability of measured tidal volume in mechanically ventilated young pigs with normal lungs. Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:1255-61. [PMID: 16028073 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-005-2717-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2004] [Accepted: 06/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined whether volumes can be accurately measured at the expiratory valve of a conventional ventilator using pressure support ventilation and positive end expiratory pressure with software compensation for circuit compliance available in the Servo iota ventilator. DESIGN AND SETTING Comparison of two methods for measuring tidal volume in an animal laboratory. SUBJECTS Twenty healthy, intubated, sedated, spontaneously breathing pigs. INTERVENTIONS Volume was measured in ten neonatal-sized and ten pediatric-sized pigs ventilated with the Servo iota ventilator using pressure support ventilation and positive end expiratory pressure with and without circuit compliance compensation. We compared volume measured at the airway opening by pneumotachography to volume measured at the expiratory valve of a conventional ventilator. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS The use of circuit compliance compensation significantly improved the agreement between the two volume methods in neonatal-sized piglets (concordance correlation coefficient: with circuit compliance compensation, 0.97; without, 0.87, p=0.002). In pediatric-sized pigs there was improvement in agreement between the two measurement methods due to circuit compliance compensation (concordance correlation coefficient with circuit compliance compensation, 0.97; without, 0.88, p=0.027). With circuit compliance compensation off there was positive bias: mean difference (bias) 2.97+/-0.12 in neonatal-sized and 3.75+/-0.38 in pediatric-sized pigs. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that volume can be accurately measured at the expiratory valve of a conventional ventilator in neonatal- and pediatric-sized animals.
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- Mark J Heulitt
- Arkansas Children's Hospital, 800 Marshall Street, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA.
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Recognition that volume, not pressure, is the key factor in ventilator-induced lung injury and awareness of the association of hypocarbia and brain injury foster the desire to better control delivered tidal volume. Recently, microprocessor-based modifications of pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilators were developed to combine advantages of pressure-limited ventilation with the ability to deliver a more consistent tidal volume. Each of the modes has advantages and disadvantages, with limited clinical data available to judge their effectiveness. The Volume Guarantee mode has been studied most thoroughly and is the only one that provides automatic weaning of peak pressure in response to improving lung compliance and patient respiratory effort. More consistent tidal volume, fewer excessively large breaths, lower peak pressure, less hypocarbia and lower levels of inflammatory cytokines have been documented. It remains to be seen if these short-term benefits will translate into shorter duration of ventilation or reduced incidence of chronic lung disease.
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- Martin Keszler
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Cooper DS, Schwartz SM, Raake JL, Beam AR, Nelson DP. Supplemental inhaled gases alter tidal volume delivery and measurement. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2005; 6:150-3. [PMID: 15730600 DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000154948.31058.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Supplemental inspired nitrogen (N(2)) or carbon dioxide (CO(2)) is commonly used to balance pulmonary blood flow in patients with single-ventricle physiology. The objective of this study was to assess if supplemental inspired gas alters delivery or measurement of tidal volume (V(T)) by a ventilator. DESIGN Prospective, experimental study. SETTING Respiratory Care Laboratory, Cincinnati Children's Hospital. INTERVENTIONS Using a test lung, expired V(T) measurements from Servo 300 ventilators were compared with actual delivered V(T) (true V(T)) at baseline and during supplemental N(2) or CO(2) administration to mimic clinical use in single-ventricle patients. At compliance settings simulating normal and compromised lung function, true V(T) was determined by the test lung and inline Pneumotach. True and measured V(T) were compared by repeated-measures analysis of variance with significance defined as p < .05. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS With normal lung compliance, supplemental gas administration increases both true and measured V(T), and expired V(T) measurements remain accurate. With poor lung compliance, supplemental gas flow disproportionately affects V(T) measurement. Poor lung compliance reduces true V(T) markedly (p < .001), causing a large discrepancy between true and measured V(T). Supplemental gas administration amplifies this discrepancy because the additional gas flow in the circuit erroneously augments expired V(T) measurements by the ventilator (p < .001). The discrepancy is greatest with higher-set V(T) and greater supplemental gas flow. CONCLUSIONS The addition of supplemental inspired gas directly into the ventilator circuit can alter tidal volume delivery or measurement by a ventilator. The extent and magnitude of the alterations are determined by lung compliance. Variable effects of supplemental gas administration may confound ventilator management of patients with single-ventricle physiology.
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, OH, USA
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Effect of lung compliance and endotracheal tube leakage on measurement of tidal volume. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2004; 8:R398-402. [PMID: 15566583 PMCID: PMC1065056 DOI: 10.1186/cc2954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2004] [Revised: 08/11/2004] [Accepted: 08/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Introduction The objective of this laboratory study was to measure the effect of decreased lung compliance and endotracheal tube (ETT) leakage on measured exhaled tidal volume at the airway and at the ventilator, in a research study with a test lung. Methods The subjects were infant, adult and pediatric test lungs. In the test lung model, lung compliances were set to normal and to levels seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Set tidal volume was 6 ml/kg across a range of simulated weights and ETT sizes. Data were recorded from both the ventilator light-emitting diode display and the CO2SMO Plus monitor display by a single observer. Effective tidal volume was calculated from a standard equation. Results In all test lung models, exhaled tidal volume measured at the airway decreased markedly with decreasing lung compliance, but measurement at the ventilator showed minimal change. In the absence of a simulated ETT leak, calculation of the effective tidal volume led to measurements very similar to exhaled tidal volume measured at the ETT. With a simulated ETT tube leak, the effective tidal volume markedly overestimated tidal volume measured at the airway. Conclusion Previous investigators have emphasized the need to measure tidal volume at the ETT for all children. When ETT leakage is minimal, it seems from our simulated lung models that calculation of effective tidal volume would give similar readings to tidal volume measured at the airway, even in small patients. Future studies of tidal volume measurement accuracy in mechanically ventilated children should control for the degree of ETT leakage.
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Riou Y, Leclerc F, Neve V, Dupuy L, Noizet O, Leteurtre S, Sadik A. Reproducibility of the respiratory dead space measurements in mechanically ventilated children using the CO2SMO monitor. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30:1461-7. [PMID: 15138670 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-004-2288-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2003] [Accepted: 03/18/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the reproducibility of respiratory dead space measurements in ventilated children. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING University pediatric intensive care unit. PATIENTS Thirty-two mechanically ventilated children (0.13-15.4 years) who were clinically stable. METHODS The single-breath CO(2) test (SBT-CO(2)) was recorded using the CO(2)SMO Plus from the mean of 30 ventilatory cycles during 1 h (at T0, T15, T30, T45, and T60). Airway dead space was determined automatically (Novametrix Medical Systems, USA), and manually by Bohr- Enghoff equations using data obtained by SBT-CO(2). At the end of the study period, arterial blood gas was sampled in order to calculate alveolar and physiologic dead space. Intrasubject reproducibility of measurements was evaluated by the intraclass correlation coefficient. Two-way analysis of variance was used to evaluate the relationships between time and measurements. The two methods for calculating airway dead space were compared by using two-tailed Student's t-test and Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS Airway dead space measurement had a good reproducibility during the 1-h period, whatever the method used (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.84 to 0.87). No significant difference was observed with time. Airway dead space values from the SBT-CO(2) method were smaller than those from Bohr-Enghoff equations. Physiologic dead space values from the SBT-CO2 method were similar to those from Bohr-Enghoff equations. CONCLUSION The measurement of airway dead space by the CO(2)SMO Plus was reproducible over a 1-h period in children requiring mechanical ventilation, provided ventilatory parameters were constant throughout the study. SBT-CO(2) analysis may provide a bedside non-invasive monitoring of volumetric capnography.
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- Y Riou
- Department of Respiratory Physiology, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France
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Main E, Stocks J. The influence of physiotherapy and suction on respiratory deadspace in ventilated children. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30:1152-9. [PMID: 15138674 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-004-2261-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2003] [Accepted: 03/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess and compare the effects of respiratory physiotherapy and suction on deadspace volumes, carbon dioxide elimination (VCO(2)), end tidal CO(2) (ETCO(2)), and arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO(2)) in ventilated infants and children. DESIGN Randomised crossover study. Participants received both treatments with a washout interval of more than 90 min. SETTING Intensive tertiary care units, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. PATIENTS Eighty-seven fully ventilated children, requiring physiotherapy, with arterial lines in situ. Paired measurements were obtained in 81 patients, of whom 6 were excluded because of tracheal tube leak greater than 20%. INTERVENTIONS Respiratory physiotherapy and suction. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Data were collected April 1998-March 2000. The "CO(2)SMO Plus" respiratory monitor was used to calculate parameters before and 30 min after both interventions. Physiotherapy lasted longer and required more saline and catheters per treatment ( p<0.005). There were significant increases in physiological deadspace (VD(phys))/kg ( p<0.0001), alveolar deadspace (VD(alv))/kg ( p<0.0001) and VD(phys)/tidal volume (V(T)) ( p<0.05) following physiotherapy that were not observed following suction. There were no significant changes following either treatment with respect to airway deadspace (VD(airway)), VCO(2) or PaCO(2). Comparison of the mean differences following treatments indicated significant differences between physiotherapy and suction in terms of VD(phys)/kg ( p<0.005), VD(alv)/kg ( p<0.005), expired tidal volumes (V(TE)) ( p<0.05), mixed expired CO(2) (PeCO(2)) ( p<0.04) and ETCO(2) ( p<0.03). CONCLUSIONS Differences between physiotherapy and suction techniques probably accounted for their statistically distinguishable effects on deadspace. VD(phys) and VD(alv) may be more sensitive indicators of subtle changes in gas exchange and regional ventilation than VCO(2) or PaCO(2). However, interpretation of these outcomes is dependent on concurrent examination of the parameters from which they are derived.
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- Eleanor Main
- Centre for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Research and Physiotherapy Department, Institute of Child Health, 7th Floor, Old Building, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WCIN 3JH, UK.
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Nève V, Leclerc F, Noizet O, Vernoux S, Leteurtre S, Forget P, Sadik A, Riou Y. Influence of respiratory system impedance on volume and pressure delivered at the Y piece in ventilated infants. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2003; 4:418-25. [PMID: 14525635 DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000090289.98377.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Tidal volume (VT) delivered to infants' airways are overestimated and pressure underestimated when measured in the ventilator and not at the Y piece. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of respiratory system impedance on expiratory VT (VTE) and pressure measurement difference. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Pediatric intensive care unit at a university hospital. PATIENTS Data were collected between February 2000 and October 2001 for 30 infants (range, 1-23 months) ventilated in the pressure-controlled or volume-controlled mode. INTERVENTIONS Measurements of VTE, pressure obtained at the same time at the Y piece and on the ventilator Servo 300, were collected in ventilated infants. Respiratory system impedance was calculated from data obtained at the Y piece. Circuit compliance was measured in vitro. VTEs were corrected for compressible volume. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS VTEs were overestimated by the Servo 300 in the pressure-controlled and volume-controlled modes (from 5% to 62% of the value displayed on Servo 300). Maximal inspiratory pressures were underestimated by the Servo 300 in the pressure-controlled mode (difference from -2 to +19 cm H(2)O). Measurement difference increased with increasing respiratory system impedance. Ventilator VTE corrected for circuit compliance did not offer a sufficiently accurate estimation of VTE at the Y piece. CONCLUSIONS VT and pressure measurements must be performed at the Y piece, especially in infants with increased respiratory system impedance (i.e., decreased respiratory system compliance or increased resistance). Correcting VTE for circuit compliance cannot replace measurement of VT at the Y piece.
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- Véronique Nève
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pulmonary Function Testing Unit, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France
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