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Yang BY, Blackwood JE, Shin J, Guan S, Gao M, Jorgenson DB, Boehl JE, Sayre MR, Kudenchuk PJ, Rea TD, Kwok H, Johnson NJ. A pilot evaluation of respiratory mechanics during prehospital manual ventilation. Resuscitation 2022; 177:55-62. [PMID: 35690127 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Respiratory mechanics, such as tidal volume (VT) and inspiratory pressures, may affect outcome in hospitalized patients with respiratory failure. Little is known about respiratory mechanics in the prehospital setting. METHODS In this prospective, pilot investigation of patients receiving prehospital advanced airway placement, paramedics applied a device to measure respiratory mechanics. We evaluated tidal volume (VT) per predicted body weight (VTPBW) to determine the proportion of breaths within the lung-protective range of 4-10 mL/kg per PBW overall, according to ventilation bag volume (large versus small) and cardiac arrest status (active CPR, post-ROSC, non-arrest). RESULTS Over 16-months, 7371 post-intubation breaths were measured in 54 patients, 32 patients with cardiac arrest and 22 with other conditions. Paramedics ventilated 19 patients with a small bag and 35 patients with a large bag. Overall, mean VT was 435 mL (95% CI 403, 467); VTPBW was 7.0 mL/kg (95% CI 6.4, 7.6) with 75% within the lung-protective range. Mean VTPBW and peak pressure differed according to arrest status (absolute difference -0.36 mL/kg and 32 cmH2O for active CPR compared to post-ROSC), though not according to bag size. CONCLUSIONS We observed that measuring respiratory mechanics in the prehospital setting was feasible. Tidal volumes were generally delivered within a safe range. Respiratory mechanics varied most significantly with active CPR with lower VTPBW and higher peak pressures, though did not seem to be affected by bag size. Future work might examine the relationship between respiratory mechanics and outcomes, which may identify opportunities to improve clinical outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Betty Y Yang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
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- Division of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Jenny Shin
- Division of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Sally Guan
- Division of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Mengqi Gao
- Philips Healthcare, Bothell, WA, United States
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- Bellevue Fire Department, Bellevue, WA, United States
| | - Michael R Sayre
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Peter J Kudenchuk
- Division of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Thomas D Rea
- Division of Emergency Medical Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Heemun Kwok
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
| | - Nicholas J Johnson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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